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Computer Programmers salary in Scranton, PA

The median computer programmers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA earns $88,180 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,680 a month.

10th percentile
$63,190
25th percentile
$73,340
Median percentile
$88,180
75th percentile
$100,590
90th percentile
$122,780

Based on 130 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

$68,158 take-home a year
Gross pay$88,180
Federal income tax−$10,570
Social Security + Medicare−$6,746
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,707
Monthly take-home$5,680
Every two weeks$2,621

Does it go far here?

$94,254Median 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

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