Salary guide, May 2025
Materials Manager pay in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
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The median annual wage for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA was $99,540 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $79,850 and $122,490.
The Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA median is $7,690 below the national median of $107,230, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.
What should you know about scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $62,520 | $79,850 | $99,540 | $122,490 | $157,570 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30.06 | $38.39 | $47.85 | $58.89 | $75.76 |
BLS estimated 460 workers employed in this occupation in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA. Location quotient: 1.25.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $65,120 | $82,440 | $107,230 | $146,770 | $194,900 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $31.31 | $39.64 | $51.55 | $70.56 | $93.70 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Materials Manager median is $99,540. The all-occupations median in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is $46,330. Ratio: 2.15 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.25 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $75,500 | $96,690 | $116,450 |
| May 2025 | $79,850 | $99,540 | $122,490 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $107,740 | $87,980 to $136,140 |
| Binghamton, NY | $98,270 | $74,770 to $125,760 |
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