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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Scranton, PA

The median correctional officers and jailers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA earns $61,800 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,162 a month.

10th percentile
$44,200
25th percentile
$51,300
Median percentile
$61,800
75th percentile
$69,760
90th percentile
$84,930

Based on 870 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

$49,939 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,800
Federal income tax−$5,236
Social Security + Medicare−$4,728
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,897
Monthly take-home$4,162
Every two weeks$1,921

Does it go far here?

$66,057Median 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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