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Dentists, General salary in Scranton, PA

The median dentists, general in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA earns $195,480 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $11,630 a month.

10th percentile
$59,110
25th percentile
$156,000
Median percentile
$195,480
75th percentile
$207,630
90th percentile
$334,250

Based on 170 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

$139,556 take-home a year
Gross pay$195,480
Federal income tax−$35,649
Social Security + Medicare−$14,273
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$6,001
Monthly take-home$11,630
Every two weeks$5,368

Does it go far here?

$208,944Median pay in Scranton, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.6 vs 100).
9%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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