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Chemical Technicians salary in Scranton, PA

The median chemical technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA earns $61,740 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,158 a month.

10th percentile
$44,630
25th percentile
$46,250
Median percentile
$61,740
75th percentile
$82,840
90th percentile
$128,300

Based on 60 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$49,893 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,740
Federal income tax−$5,229
Social Security + Medicare−$4,723
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,895
Monthly take-home$4,158
Every two weeks$1,919

Does it go far here?

$65,993Median pay in Scranton, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.6 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,003 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Scranton, PA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$232,880
Pharmacists$130,950
Financial Managers$124,920
Software Developers$119,960
Sales Managers$116,120
Managers, All Other$111,970
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,240
Lawyers$100,420

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