Highest-paying jobs in Scranton

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#50. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $91,710
- Median hourly wage: $44.09
- Total employment: 60 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $92,340
- Median hourly wage: $44.39
- Total employment: 150 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $92,480
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $94,220
- Median hourly wage: $45.30
- Total employment: 240 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $95,660
- Median hourly wage: $45.99
- Total employment: 290 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $95,850
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 290 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $95,980
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Engineering teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $96,230
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $96,690
- Median hourly wage: $46.49
- Total employment: 350 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $96,760
- Median hourly wage: $46.52
- Total employment: 480 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Electrical and electronics drafters

- Median annual wage: $98,130
- Median hourly wage: $47.18
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $100,180
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 510 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $101,030
- Median hourly wage: $48.57
- Total employment: 1,050 people (4.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $101,100
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $101,810
- Median hourly wage: $48.95
- Total employment: 250 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $102,480
- Median hourly wage: $49.27
- Total employment: 840 people (3.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $102,750
- Median hourly wage: $49.40
- Total employment: 70 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $102,940
- Median hourly wage: $49.49
- Total employment: 430 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $103,740
- Median hourly wage: $49.87
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Music directors and composers

- Median annual wage: $104,000
- Median hourly wage: $50.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $104,570
- Median hourly wage: $50.27
- Total employment: 180 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $105,370
- Median hourly wage: $50.66
- Total employment: 140 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $106,450
- Median hourly wage: $51.18
- Total employment: 580 people (2.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $106,530
- Median hourly wage: $51.22
- Total employment: 110 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $108,730
- Median hourly wage: $52.27
- Total employment: 570 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $108,740
- Median hourly wage: $52.28
- Total employment: 180 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers

- Median annual wage: $109,740
- Median hourly wage: $52.76
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $110,350
- Median hourly wage: $53.05
- Total employment: 60 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $110,860
- Median hourly wage: $53.30
- Total employment: 700 people (2.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $111,700
- Median hourly wage: $53.70
- Total employment: 180 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $113,950
- Median hourly wage: $54.79
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $116,630
- Median hourly wage: $56.07
- Total employment: 210 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $118,180
- Median hourly wage: $56.82
- Total employment: 70 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $119,430
- Median hourly wage: $57.42
- Total employment: 220 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $122,240
- Median hourly wage: $58.77
- Total employment: 330 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $122,700
- Median hourly wage: $58.99
- Total employment: 120 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $123,280
- Median hourly wage: $59.27
- Total employment: 790 people (3.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $125,290
- Median hourly wage: $60.24
- Total employment: 90 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Podiatrists

- Median annual wage: $126,400
- Median hourly wage: $60.77
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $128,120
- Median hourly wage: $61.60
- Total employment: 460 people (1.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $129,100
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 160 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $132,870
- Median hourly wage: $63.88
- Total employment: 370 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $133,420
- Median hourly wage: $64.14
- Total employment: 690 people (2.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $147,380
- Median hourly wage: $70.86
- Total employment: 210 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $166,820
- Median hourly wage: $80.20
- Total employment: 560 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $182,580
- Median hourly wage: $87.78
- Total employment: 100 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $201,120
- Median hourly wage: $96.69
- Total employment: 320 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $210,350
- Median hourly wage: $101.13
- Total employment: 60 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $221,070
- Median hourly wage: $106.28
- Total employment: 220 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Psychiatrists

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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