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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in Scranton, PA

The median human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA earns $49,020 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,339 a month.

10th percentile
$37,960
25th percentile
$43,770
Median percentile
$49,020
75th percentile
$58,950
90th percentile
$62,980

Based on 120 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

$40,063 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,020
Federal income tax−$3,702
Social Security + Medicare−$3,750
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,505
Monthly take-home$3,339
Every two weeks$1,541

Does it go far here?

$52,396Median pay in Scranton, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.6 vs 100).
30%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 human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania