Software developer · Scranton, PA

Software developer in Scranton: $4,211/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median software developer wage in Scranton at $119,960 a year. About 730 software developer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.26). The 10th percentile is $71,630 and the 90th is $167,410. Pay ranks 195th-highest of 375 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,070/mo). Pennsylvania charges a 3.07% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,211 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Elmira, about 72 miles away, at $6,691 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,211

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$119,960

$71,630 to $167,410

Rent (1 bd)

$1,070

$1,274 (2 bd)

Employment

730

Location quotient 0.26

Pay rank

195th of 375

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, software developer pay of $119,960.

Taxes$2,675
Rent$1,070
Other living costs$2,041
Left over$4,211

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $119,960
Federal income tax: −$18,037
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,177
State income tax (PA): −$3,683
City / county wage tax: −$1,200
Take-home pay: $87,863
Effective tax rate: 26.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,070
Groceries: $401
Getting around: $586
Healthcare: $451
Utilities and internet: $251
Everything else: $351
Total spending: $3,111

Left over each month

$9,997 gross, minus $2,675 in tax and $3,111 in living costs.

$4,211

Rank every metro for a software developer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Elmira, $6,691/mo.

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Questions

What does a software developer make in Scranton?

$119,960 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 730 software developer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a software developer in Scranton?

$4,211 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Pennsylvania charges a 3.07% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax Rent is $1,070, and pay covers 9.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a software developer keep more?

Elmira, about 72 miles away, leaves $6,691 a month, more than Scranton.