Scranton, Pennsylvania Metro Area
MSA: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
counties: Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wyoming
counties: Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wyoming
Population (2017 estimate): 555,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 5.4%
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 5.4%
NFP Employment (2017): 263,000
Average Earnings (2017): $37,900
Average Earnings (2017): $37,900
Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:
data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||||
Occupational Group |
Total Employment |
Jobs per 1000 |
Location Quotient |
Median Annual Earnings |
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Management | 7,950 | 31.0 | ![]() |
0.6 | ![]() |
$92,070 | ![]() |
Business and Financial Operations | 9,030 | 35.2 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$57,790 | ![]() |
IT and Mathematical | 4,310 | 16.8 | ![]() |
0.6 | ![]() |
$58,160 | ![]() |
Architecture and Engineering | 3,650 | 14.2 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$69,800 | ![]() |
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences | 1,300 | 5.1 | ![]() |
0.6 | ![]() |
$59,960 | ![]() |
Community and Social Services | 4,880 | 19.0 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$37,540 | ![]() |
Legal and Judicial | 1,290 | 5.0 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$50,310 | ![]() |
Education, Training, and Library | 13,880 | 54.1 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$52,400 | ![]() |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 2,140 | 8.3 | ![]() |
0.6 | ![]() |
$33,060 | ![]() |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians | 17,400 | 67.8 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$55,170 | ![]() |
Healthcare Support | 9,590 | 37.4 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$28,500 | ![]() |
Protective Services | 5,460 | 21.3 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$39,050 | ![]() |
Food Preparation and Serving Related | 21,860 | 85.2 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$19,510 | ![]() |
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance | 8,210 | 32.0 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$22,620 | ![]() |
Personal Care and Services | 8,360 | 32.6 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$21,470 | ![]() |
Sales and Related | 23,550 | 91.8 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$23,500 | ![]() |
Office and Administrative Support | 44,230 | 172.3 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$32,120 | ![]() |
Construction and Extraction | 8,800 | 34.3 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$41,640 | ![]() |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 9,930 | 38.7 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$41,590 | ![]() |
Production | 21,550 | 83.9 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$33,050 | ![]() |
Transportation and Material Moving | 29,160 | 113.6 | ![]() |
1.6 | ![]() |
$32,000 | ![]() |