Childcare Workers salary
in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
Childcare Workers in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro earn a median of $30,630 a year, based on BLS estimates for 600 jobs (May 2025). That is 12% below the U.S. median of $34,980 and 2% above the PA statewide median of $30,140. It ranks #190 of 401 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE600 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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CHILDCARE WORKERS PAY IN OTHER PA METROS
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDmedian $34,520
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJmedian $32,220
- Lancaster, PAmedian $30,620
- York-Hanover, PAmedian $30,310
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAmedian $29,950
- Pittsburgh, PAmedian $29,840
- Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $29,670
- Reading, PAmedian $29,530
Questions
What is the average Childcare Workers salary in Scranton?
The BLS median is $30,630 a year (May 2025). Half of the 600 jobs pay between $27,560 and $35,260. The 10th percentile is $23,580 and the 90th is $37,180.
Is Scranton a high-paying metro for Childcare Workers?
That is 12% below the U.S. median of $34,980 and 2% above the PA statewide median of $30,140. It ranks #190 of 401 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.