Pharmacists salary in Scranton, PA
Median pay for pharmacists in Scranton, PA: $131,050/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $75,870 – $153,530 · about 720 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($135,000) by −$3,950 (-3%).
What it's really worth in Scranton
With Scranton's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $131,050 has the buying power of about $140,324 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $62,318 · median home $227,793 · median rent $1,358/mo.
How Scranton ranks for this job
On raw pay, Scranton, PA is 149th of the 187 metros we hold pharmacists wages for. Once Scranton's cost of living is applied, it ranks 126th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Scranton is one of the places where pharmacists gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Scranton
A median home in Scranton, PA costs $227,793 — about 1.7× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,358/mo works out at 12% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where pharmacists earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Scranton.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Scranton | Rent vs Scranton |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $190,570 | +45% | 2.7× |
| San Francisco, CA | $180,420 | +38% | 2.4× |
| Vallejo, CA | $179,210 | +37% | 1.8× |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $170,100 | +30% | 1.9× |
Same job elsewhere in PA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Scranton | Rent vs Scranton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | $136,890 | +4% | 1.4× |
| Harrisburg, PA | $136,480 | +4% | 1.1× |
| Allentown, PA | $136,130 | +4% | 1.4× |
| Lancaster, PA | $133,450 | +2% | 1.1× |
Staying in PA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires pharmacists around Scranton
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Lackawanna Health System · Healthcare
- Keystone Mercy Health · Healthcare
Other jobs in Scranton
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.