The median annual wage for Firefighters in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is $55,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,180.
Pay spans roughly $32,180 at the 10th percentile to $85,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.82 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as firefighters in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA.
| Median (annual) | $55,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.82 |
| 10th percentile | $32,180 |
| 90th percentile | $85,850 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.