Salary guide, May 2025

QC Microbiology Manager pay in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

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The median annual wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA was $79,910 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $76,020 and $85,050.

The Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA median is $23,500 below the national median of $103,410, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

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What should you know about scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA?

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA: median $79,910; published 25th to 75th percentile $76,020 to $85,050.

Annual wage percentiles, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$64,370	$76,020	$79,910	$85,050	$92,130

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA: median $38.42; published 25th to 75th percentile $36.55 to $40.89.

Hourly wage percentiles, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$30.95	$36.55	$38.42	$40.89	$44.29

BLS estimated 100 workers employed in this occupation in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA. Location quotient: 0.34.

What should you know about united States?

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in U.S.: median $103,410; published 25th to 75th percentile $79,840 to $139,380.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$64,800	$79,840	$103,410	$139,380	$177,780

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in U.S.: median $49.72; published 25th to 75th percentile $38.39 to $67.01.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31.15	$38.39	$49.72	$67.01	$85.47

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published QC Microbiology Manager median is $79,910. The all-occupations median in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is $46,330. Ratio: 1.72 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.34 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?

QC Microbiology Manager in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$76,010	$76,390	$100,650
May 2025	$76,020	$79,910	$85,050

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 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, 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 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, QC Microbiology Manager
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$80,280	$64,790 to $127,760
Reading, PA	$87,280	$70,790 to $100,640

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