SOC 53-3099 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Salary in Scranton, PA

The average salary for other motor vehicle operators in Scranton, Pennsylvania is $37,640 a year ($18.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,100: half of the 30 people in this job in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

$37,640average per year

$18.10 / hourMedian $32,100Take-home ≈ $31,268

  • $22K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $57K90th

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

30people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#5 of 8Pennsylvania metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay range in Scranton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,990 or more. The middle half of other motor vehicle operators in Scranton earn between $26,690 and $51,690.

  • $22K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $57K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,640$3,137$18.10
Median$32,100$2,675$15.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,690$2,224$12.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,690$4,308$24.85

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay in Scranton vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Other motor vehicle operators in Scranton earn 10% less than the Pennsylvania average ($41,780) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($42,430). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $37,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Scranton$37,640$32,100$21,530$56,99030
Pennsylvania$41,780$32,790$23,280$66,5201,320
United States$42,430$37,180$26,540$66,50046,880

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary after taxes in Scranton

On the average salary of $37,640, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $31,268 a year, or $2,606 a month and $1,203 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 other motor vehicle operators? 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 $37,640 buys what about $40,233 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Scranton ($46,330). A typical home costs $227,793, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Scranton ranks 5th of 8 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Chambersburg pays the most ($58,170).

All Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for other motor vehicle operators

Atlantic City, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,100).

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary by city

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in Scranton: questions

How much do other motor vehicle operators make an hour in Scranton?

$18.10 an hour on average, and $15.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other motor vehicle operators salary in Scranton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other motor vehicle operators take-home pay in Scranton?

About $31,268 a year ($2,606 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,640. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do other motor vehicle operators earn more in Scranton than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

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 53-3099; area Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • 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 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).

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