SOC 41-9099 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro

Sales and Related Workers, All Other Salary in Scranton, PA

The average salary for other sales and related workers in Scranton, Pennsylvania is $45,920 a year ($22.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,340: half of the 100 people in this job in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,510).

$45,920average per year

$22.08 / hourMedian $40,340Take-home ≈ $37,667

  • $29K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $61K90th

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

100people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#4 of 12Pennsylvania metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sales and Related Workers, All Other pay range in Scranton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,880 or more. The middle half of other sales and related workers in Scranton earn between $36,310 and $48,210.

  • $29K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,920$3,827$22.08
Median$40,340$3,362$19.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,310$3,026$17.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,210$4,018$23.18

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

Sales and Related Workers, All Other pay in Scranton vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Other sales and related workers in Scranton earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($46,720) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($58,510). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $48,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Scranton$45,920$40,340$28,790$60,880100
Pennsylvania$46,720$42,450$26,870$78,7503,340
United States$58,510$48,280$29,720$97,91093,180

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

Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Scranton

On the average salary of $45,920, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $37,667 a year, or $3,139 a month and $1,449 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 sales and related workers? 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 $45,920 buys what about $49,083 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Scranton ($46,330). A typical home costs $227,793, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Scranton ranks 4th of 12 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($52,890).

All Sales and Related Workers, All Other salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for other sales and related workers

Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,520).

Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary by city

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Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary in Scranton: questions

How much do other sales and related workers make an hour in Scranton?

$22.08 an hour on average, and $19.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other sales and related workers salary in Scranton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other sales and related workers take-home pay in Scranton?

About $37,667 a year ($3,139 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,920. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do other sales and related workers earn more in Scranton than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,510).

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 41-9099; area Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
  • 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 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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