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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary
in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro earn a median of $37,260 a year, based on BLS estimates for 740 jobs (May 2025). That is 11% below the U.S. median of $41,670 and 17% below the PA statewide median of $44,870. It ranks #148 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS, SHORT-TERM · SCRANTON--WILKES-BARRE, PA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SCRANTON--WILKES-BARRE, PA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$28,750P25$34,690MEDIAN$37,260P75$42,850P90$56,340
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,560P25$34,170MEDIAN$41,670P75$54,890P90$65,790
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What is the average Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Scranton?

The BLS median is $37,260 a year (May 2025). Half of the 740 jobs pay between $34,690 and $42,850. The 10th percentile is $28,750 and the 90th is $56,340.

Is Scranton a high-paying metro for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term?

That is 11% below the U.S. median of $41,670 and 17% below the PA statewide median of $44,870. It ranks #148 of 332 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.