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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Scranton, PA

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA earns $80,400 a year, 28% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,244 a month.

10th percentile
$43,760
25th percentile
$69,110
Median percentile
$80,400
75th percentile
$82,590
90th percentile
$92,160

Based on 140 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

$62,923 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,400
Federal income tax−$8,858
Social Security + Medicare−$6,151
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,468
Monthly take-home$5,244
Every two weeks$2,420

Does it go far here?

$85,938Median pay in Scranton, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.6 vs 100).
19%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 kindergarten teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania