Science Engineer Salary in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Science Engineer Salary in Scranton, PA

How much does a Science Engineer make in Scranton, PA?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Science Engineer in Scranton, PA is $103,208. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $94,342 to $113,105, with most professionals earning between $86,269 and $122,115.

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Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Science Engineer Salary	$86,269	Scranton,PA	May 01, 2025
25th Percentile Science Engineer Salary	$94,342	Scranton,PA	May 01, 2025
50th Percentile Science Engineer Salary	$103,208	Scranton,PA	May 01, 2025
75th Percentile Science Engineer Salary	$113,105	Scranton,PA	May 01, 2025
90th Percentile Science Engineer Salary	$122,115	Scranton,PA	May 01, 2025

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Designs and prototypes experimental fixtures, including micro-fixtures, to accommodate free-space and fiber optical components, ultrasound sensors, and other micro-components into a complete design solution for sensors and devices.

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Demonstrated leadership of teams executing complex tests and experiments, including formalization through published reports and presentations.

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Understanding of the Java Run-time Environment including memory utilization, performance monitoring, analyzing heap dumps and stack traces and general troubleshooting.

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About Scranton, Pennsylvania

Scranton is the sixth-largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat and largest city of Lackawanna County in Northeastern Pennsylvania's Wyoming Valley and hosts a federal court building for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. With a population of 77,291, it is the largest city in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of about 570,000. The city is conventionally divided into 7 districts: North Scranton, Southside, Westside, East Scranton (Hill Section), Central City, Minooka, ...

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Science Engineer in Scranton, PA. The base salary for Science Engineer ranges from $94,342 to $113,105 with the average base salary of $103,208. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $105,136 to $137,402 with the average total cash compensation of $119,639.

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About Scranton, Pennsylvania Scranton is the sixth-largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat and largest city of Lackawanna County in Northeastern Pe....More

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