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
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$61,800	870	View salary detail
Therapists, All Other	$61,760	70	View salary detail
Art Therapists	$61,760	70	View salary detail
Music Therapists	$61,760	70	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$61,750	650	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$61,740	60	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$61,740	2,270	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$61,710	220	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$61,660	140	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$61,660	140	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$61,660	140	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$61,660	140	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$61,630	210	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$61,630	210	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$61,590	340	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$61,340	2,040	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,160	450	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$61,160	450	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$61,120	380	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$61,110	70	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$61,110	200	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$61,110	500	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,900	250	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$60,750	450	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$60,690	40	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$60,550	30	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$60,520	200	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$60,440	770	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$60,440	770	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$60,430	110	View salary detail
Firefighters	$60,410	190	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$60,310	270	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$60,250	150	View salary detail
Carpenters	$60,240	1,070	View salary detail
Editors	$60,110	60	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$59,900	120	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$59,490	150	View salary detail
Operations Research Analysts	$59,470	—	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$59,330	950	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$59,270	130	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$59,220	620	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$59,010	980	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$58,570	250	View salary detail
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$58,390	40	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$58,380	110	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$58,300	170	View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians	$58,230	40	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$58,000	140	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$57,920	190	View salary detail
Paramedics	$57,720	210	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.