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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Scranton, PA

The median psychology teachers, postsecondary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA earns $79,860 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,213 a month.

10th percentile
$37,760
25th percentile
$52,180
Median percentile
$79,860
75th percentile
$96,120
90th percentile
$101,310

Based on 70 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

$62,560 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,860
Federal income tax−$8,739
Social Security + Medicare−$6,109
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,452
Monthly take-home$5,213
Every two weeks$2,406

Does it go far here?

$85,361Median 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 psychology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania