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Tellers salary
in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

Median base pay · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$43,130
≈ $20.74/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 770 jobs
Middle 50%
$37,770–$44,060
vs U.S. median
0%
Metro rank
#122 of 372

Tellers in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro earn a median of $43,130 a year, based on BLS estimates for 770 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $43,030 and 7% above the PA statewide median of $40,200. It ranks #122 of 372 metros with published figures for this job.

TELLERS · SCRANTON--WILKES-BARRE, PA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SCRANTON--WILKES-BARRE, PA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$36,120P25$37,770MEDIAN$43,130P75$44,060P90$44,820
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$34,360P25$37,040MEDIAN$43,030P75$46,580P90$49,680
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Questions

What is the average Tellers salary in Scranton?

The BLS median is $43,130 a year (May 2025). Half of the 770 jobs pay between $37,770 and $44,060. The 10th percentile is $36,120 and the 90th is $44,820.

Is Scranton a high-paying metro for Tellers?

That is in line with the U.S. median of $43,030 and 7% above the PA statewide median of $40,200. It ranks #122 of 372 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Tellers make an hour in Scranton?

About $20.74 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $43,130 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.16–$21.18 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.