Scranton Employment

Employment and Industries in the Scranton, Pennsylvania Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

  • A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
  • A table listing those careers significantly more common in Scranton than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Scranton.
  • A list of the highest-paying jobs in Scranton.
  • A list of any large public companies in Scranton.

Jobs in Scranton

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations259700$44,170$21.24100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations37620$37,010$17.7913.75
3Transportation and Material Moving Occupations35440$34,560$16.626.7
4Sales and Related Occupations24060$36,450$17.529.5
5Production Occupations22600$38,020$18.285.6
6Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations22450$23,390$11.258.7
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations17900$73,820$35.495.85
8Healthcare Support Occupations14180$29,690$14.272.85
9Educational Instruction and Library Occupations13810$59,690$28.76
10Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations11090$44,610$21.453.75
11Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand9090$31,070$14.941.8
12Management Occupations9070$106,440$51.176.35
13Business and Financial Operations Occupations8640$63,690$30.625.35
14Retail Salespersons8430$26,440$12.712.7
15Construction and Extraction Occupations8360$50,420$24.244.6
16Fast Food and Counter Workers7850$20,450$9.832.45
17Home Health and Personal Care Aides7190$25,620$12.320
18Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations7180$28,700$13.83.6
19Office Clerks, General6680$33,780$16.241.9
20Stockers and Order Fillers6490$27,620$13.281.25
21Customer Service Representatives6280$35,120$16.891.75
22Cashiers6240$20,730$9.972.2
23Protective Service Occupations5930$48,280$23.212.2
24Registered Nurses5840$67,080$32.251.95
25Personal Care and Service Occupations5210$26,510$12.754.65
26Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers5110$49,930$24.011.2
27Community and Social Service Occupations4810$45,090$21.681.75
28Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators4550$31,740$15.260.8
29Waiters and Waitresses4240$23,950$11.521.65
30Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators3640$35,870$17.240.4
31Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive3610$33,060$15.891.4
32Computer and Mathematical Occupations3520$70,620$33.953
33General and Operations Managers3420$114,190$54.91.5
34Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners3390$28,840$13.871.5
35Nursing Assistants3290$31,240$15.020.95
36Maintenance and Repair Workers, General3280$36,440$17.520.9
37Architecture and Engineering Occupations3050$75,970$36.531.7
38First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers3020$57,480$27.630.95
39Packers and Packagers, Hand2700$26,030$12.510.4
40Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products2490$61,730$29.680.85
41Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2420$45,450$21.850.5
42Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks2160$37,300$17.931.05
43Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks2050$34,040$16.370.4
44Cooks, Restaurant2030$26,400$12.690.9
45First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2020$48,010$23.080.95
46Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations1940$45,500$21.881.8
47Receptionists and Information Clerks1740$28,700$13.80.7
48Light Truck Drivers1730$39,510$18.990.6
49First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1690$35,370$17.010.6
50Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity1690$29,550$14.210.3
51Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1680$44,990$21.630.1
52Construction Laborers1570$42,090$20.230.9
53Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics1560$33,750$16.220.5
54Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders1520$36,720$17.650.2
55Pharmacy Technicians1480$30,310$14.570.3
56Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1470$27,800$13.360.75
57Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1460$56,420$27.130.4
58Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1450$21,440$10.310.9
59First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1400$58,790$28.260.4
60Accountants and Auditors1380$68,110$32.750.9
61Legal Occupations1340$74,850$35.990.8
62First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors1260$55,980$26.910.3
63Security Guards1260$32,850$15.790.7
64Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel1230$61,650$29.640.7
65Medical Assistants1190$32,440$15.590.45
66Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers1160$38,030$18.290.35
67Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations1120$66,560$320.8
68Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors1100$45,480$21.870.2
69Tellers1100$29,250$14.060.25
70Correctional Officers and Jailers1080$57,360$27.580.25
71Electricians1070$60,900$29.280.45
72Industrial Machinery Mechanics1040$52,260$25.120.2
73Bartenders1030$20,460$9.840.4
74Carpenters1010$47,640$22.90.6
75Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria1010$27,270$13.110.3
76Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1010$31,770$15.270.4
77Dishwashers1000$21,200$10.190.3
78Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers980$19,510$9.380.3
79Food Preparation Workers960$22,990$11.050.5
80Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators950$57,170$27.480.2
81Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs950$48,710$23.420.1
82Social and Human Service Assistants940$32,290$15.530.3
83Childcare Workers910$22,050$10.60.7
84Billing and Posting Clerks880$36,140$17.380.3
85Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists870$24,050$11.560.4
86Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators870$54,230$26.070.25
87First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers860$64,720$31.120.3
88Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic840$39,010$18.760
89Helpers--Production Workers810$27,630$13.280.2
90Management Analysts810$74,180$35.660.55
91Medical and Health Services Managers780$90,890$43.70.3
92Pharmacists770$115,640$55.590.2
93Child, Family, and School Social Workers750$39,000$18.750.2
94Computer User Support Specialists740$45,220$21.740.4
95Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents740$79,610$38.280.3
96Human Resources Specialists730$66,020$31.740.4
97Lawyers710$89,490$43.030.5
98Postal Service Mail Carriers710$52,320$25.160.2
99Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic700$39,930$19.20.1
100Dental Assistants690$39,880$19.170.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Scranton Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$44,170259,700
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$37,01037,620
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,56035,440
Sales and Related Occupations$36,45024,060
Production Occupations$38,02022,600
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$23,39022,450
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$73,82017,900
Healthcare Support Occupations$29,69014,180
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$59,69013,810
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$44,61011,090
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,0709,090
Management Occupations$106,4409,070
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$63,6908,640
Retail Salespersons$26,4408,430
Construction and Extraction Occupations$50,4208,360
Fast Food and Counter Workers$20,4507,850
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,6207,190
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$28,7007,180
Office Clerks, General$33,7806,680
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,6206,490
Customer Service Representatives$35,1206,280
Cashiers$20,7306,240
Protective Service Occupations$48,2805,930
Registered Nurses$67,0805,840
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,5105,210
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,9305,110
Community and Social Service Occupations$45,0904,810
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$31,7404,550
Waiters and Waitresses$23,9504,240
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$35,8703,640
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$33,0603,610
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$70,6203,520
General and Operations Managers$114,1903,420
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,8403,390
Nursing Assistants$31,2403,290
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$36,4403,280
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$75,9703,050
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,4803,020
Packers and Packagers, Hand$26,0302,700
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,7302,490
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$45,4502,420
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$37,3002,160
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$34,0402,050
Cooks, Restaurant$26,4002,030
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,0102,020
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$45,5001,940
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,7001,740
Light Truck Drivers$39,5101,730
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,3701,690
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$29,5501,690

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Scranton, Pennsylvania Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$44,170259,700
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$37,01037,620
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,56035,440
Sales and Related Occupations$36,45024,060
Production Occupations$38,02022,600
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$73,82017,900
Healthcare Support Occupations$29,69014,180
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$59,69013,810
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$44,61011,090
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,0709,090
Management Occupations$106,4409,070
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$63,6908,640
Retail Salespersons$26,4408,430
Construction and Extraction Occupations$50,4208,360
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,6207,190
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$28,7007,180
Office Clerks, General$33,7806,680
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,6206,490
Customer Service Representatives$35,1206,280
Protective Service Occupations$48,2805,930
Registered Nurses$67,0805,840
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,5105,210
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,9305,110
Community and Social Service Occupations$45,0904,810
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$31,7404,550
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$35,8703,640
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$33,0603,610
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$70,6203,520
General and Operations Managers$114,1903,420
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,8403,390
Nursing Assistants$31,2403,290
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$36,4403,280
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$75,9703,050
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,4803,020
Packers and Packagers, Hand$26,0302,700
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,7302,490
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$45,4502,420
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$37,3002,160
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$34,0402,050
Cooks, Restaurant$26,4002,030
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,0102,020
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$45,5001,940
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,7001,740
Light Truck Drivers$39,5101,730
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,3701,690
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$29,5501,690
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,9901,680
Construction Laborers$42,0901,570
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$33,7501,560
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$36,7201,520

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