SOC 25-1071 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Scranton, PA

The average salary for health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Scranton, Pennsylvania is $103,480 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $90,070: half of the 210 people in this job in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($147,570).

$103,480average per year

Median $90,070Take-home ≈ $78,451

  • $39K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $191K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

210people in this job
-30%vs U.S. average
#6 of 7Pennsylvania metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Scranton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $191,300 or more. The middle half of health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Scranton earn between $63,400 and $109,250.

  • $39K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $191K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,480$8,623—
Median$90,070$7,506—
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,400$5,283—
Experienced (75th percentile)$109,250$9,104—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Scranton vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Scranton earn 24% less than the Pennsylvania average ($136,680) and 30% less than the U.S. average ($147,570). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $107,310.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Scranton$103,480$90,070$38,660$191,300210
Pennsylvania$136,680$107,920$49,300$244,88014,890
United States$147,570$107,310$59,270$322,020221,270

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Scranton

On the average salary of $103,480, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $78,451 a year, or $6,538 a month and $3,017 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Scranton a good place for health specialties teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Scranton area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $103,480 buys what about $110,608 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Scranton ($46,330). A typical home costs $227,793, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Scranton ranks 6th of 7 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Harrisburg pays the most ($147,510).

All Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for health specialties teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,720).

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Scranton: questions

What is the entry-level health specialties teachers, postsecondary salary in Scranton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the health specialties teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Scranton?

About $78,451 a year ($6,538 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,480. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn more in Scranton than elsewhere?

The average here is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($147,570).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1071; area Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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