Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Scranton, PA

555 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Scranton, PA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Bakers	$36,260	640	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$36,250	150	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$35,710	40	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$35,650	200	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,650	1,620	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$35,650	200	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$35,560	80	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$35,560	80	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$35,540	670	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$35,490	70	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$35,320	1,080	View salary detail
Security Guards	$35,160	2,070	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$34,920	40	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$34,870	2,170	View salary detail
Religious Workers, All Other	$34,580	50	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$34,580	440	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$34,580	560	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$34,490	810	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,320	540	View salary detail
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$33,600	80	View salary detail
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$33,600	60	View salary detail
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$33,400	170	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$33,170	90	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$32,290	520	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$32,210	50	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$32,100	30	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$31,840	50	View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians	$31,650	90	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$31,190	250	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$30,630	600	View salary detail
Nannies	$30,630	600	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$30,600	490	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$30,570	110	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$30,150	370	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$30,020	6,330	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$29,970	560	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,950	1,080	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,770	3,200	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$29,210	940	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$28,700	240	View salary detail
Cashiers	$28,380	5,200	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$28,360	130	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$28,290	120	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$28,140	130	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,130	620	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$28,100	790	View salary detail
Bartenders	$28,010	1,530	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$27,840	340	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$27,720	690	View salary detail
Baristas	$27,520	6,450	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.