Nurse Practitioners salary
in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Middle 50%
- $104,740–$131,160
- vs U.S. median
- -4%
- Metro rank
- #189 of 309
Nurse Practitioners in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro earn a median of $126,820 a year, based on BLS estimates for 430 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $132,300 and 3% below the PA statewide median of $130,140. It ranks #189 of 309 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE430 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Nurse Practitioners pay in other PA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $135,700 |
| Reading, PA | $135,390 |
| Lancaster, PA | $133,940 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $133,890 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $132,670 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $131,700 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $127,610 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $126,180 |
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Questions
What is the average Nurse Practitioners salary in Scranton?
The BLS median is $126,820 a year (May 2025). Half of the 430 jobs pay between $104,740 and $131,160. The 10th percentile is $85,990 and the 90th is $152,910.
Is Scranton a high-paying metro for Nurse Practitioners?
That is 4% below the U.S. median of $132,300 and 3% below the PA statewide median of $130,140. It ranks #189 of 309 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Nurse Practitioners make an hour in Scranton?
About $60.97 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $126,820 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $50.36–$63.06 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.