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Chemists salary in Scranton, PA

The median chemists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA earns $88,530 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,699 a month.

10th percentile
$56,900
25th percentile
$68,690
Median percentile
$88,530
75th percentile
$126,570
90th percentile
$176,970

Based on 80 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

$68,393 take-home a year
Gross pay$88,530
Federal income tax−$10,647
Social Security + Medicare−$6,773
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,718
Monthly take-home$5,699
Every two weeks$2,630

Does it go far here?

$94,628Median pay in Scranton, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.6 vs 100).
18%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

All chemists salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania