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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in Scranton, PA

The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA earns $46,810 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,196 a month.

10th percentile
$34,370
25th percentile
$38,480
Median percentile
$46,810
75th percentile
$60,690
90th percentile
$76,390

Based on 1,470 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

$38,355 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,810
Federal income tax−$3,437
Social Security + Medicare−$3,581
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,437
Monthly take-home$3,196
Every two weeks$1,475

Does it go far here?

$50,034Median pay in Scranton, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.6 vs 100).
31%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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