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Software Developer Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of software developers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of software developers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Software Developers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$60,500
25th Percentile Wage
$81,230
50th Percentile Wage
$102,820
75th Percentile Wage
$123,410
90th Percentile Wage
$130,240

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for software developers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,500.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of software developers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$102,820
5.36% 5.36%
2021
$97,310
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Table 2. Compare Software Developer Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $102,820 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for software developers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of software developers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 12.7 percent (12.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$115,660
State College
$106,480
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$105,940
Pittsburgh
$104,350
Reading
$103,860
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$103,720
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$103,190
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$102,880
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$102,820
York-Hanover
$100,490
Erie
$100,080
Lancaster
$99,190
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$97,960
Altoona
$97,870
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$97,590
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$97,010
Williamsport
$96,600
Lebanon
$95,680
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$93,060
East Stroudsburg
$92,160
Johnstown
$89,780

See also: Top paying jobs in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.