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Careers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

Part of Pennsylvania.

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 93.556, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.7% · 270,817 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$297,430
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$232,880
  3. 3Chief Executives$216,530
  4. 4Nurse Anesthetists$199,800
  5. 5Dentists, General$195,480

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Stockers and Order Fillers10,250 employed
  2. 2Home Health and Personal Care Aides9,970 employed
  3. 3Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand9,630 employed
  4. 4Fast Food and Counter Workers6,450 employed
  5. 5Retail Salespersons6,330 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Shampooers9.18× national avg
  2. 2Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other5.31× national avg
  3. 3Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders4.45× national avg
  4. 4Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs3.85× national avg
  5. 5Psychiatric Technicians3.79× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$317,917
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$248,920
  3. 3Chief Executives$231,444
  4. 4Nurse Anesthetists$213,562
  5. 5Dentists, General$208,944

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Pennsylvania state page.