Mainframe Programmer Analyst Salary in Scranton, PA

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As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Mainframe Programmer Analyst in Scranton, PA is $78,622. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $69,193 to $91,049, with most professionals earning between $60,609 and $102,364.

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Common responsibilities of a Mainframe Programmer Analyst

Communicate effectively with systems teams, internal users and from a project perspective be able to complete tasks associated with work plans created by project management on large project releases.

February 15, 2023

Participate in software application architecture/design discussions.

January 27, 2023

Assist in the planning and conducting of user acceptance testing.

March 26, 2023

Support mainframe software solutions including batch jobs, back-end online programs, CICS transaction processing applications that are developed using COBOL, SQL, DB2, JCL and Syncsort.

May 12, 2023

Train the medicaid systems team on using the new release of the configuration management software.

January 23, 2023

Create and maintain business and system documentation.

February 23, 2023

Provides application software development services or technical support in a mainframe batch and CICS online environment.

March 05, 2023

Design, run and monitor software performance tests on new and existing programs for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging.

March 08, 2023

Completes project assignments and special projects commensurate with job expectations.

March 29, 2023

Develop technical specifications and review technical components to ensure they meet business requirements and quality standards.

April 08, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Mainframe Programmer Analyst in Scranton, PA

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69193

91049

78622

Average Total Cash Compensation

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69832

93046

79441

What is the average salary for Mainframe Programmer Analyst in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Mainframe Programmer Analyst in Scranton, PA. The base salary for Mainframe Programmer Analyst ranges from $69,193 to $91,049 with the average base salary of $78,622. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $69,832 to $93,046 with the average total cash compensation of $79,441.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$78,622	$69,193 - $91,049
Bonus	$820	$639 - $1,996
Total Pay	$79,441	$69,832 - $93,046

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Mainframe Programmer Analyst Salary Near Scranton, PA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Scranton, PA
CITY, STATE Stroudsburg, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,034 - $98,735	COMPARE TO Scranton, PA
CITY, STATE Binghamton, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $70,494 - $92,761	COMPARE TO Scranton, PA
CITY, STATE Easton, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,596 - $96,843	COMPARE TO Scranton, PA
CITY, STATE Bethlehem, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,713 - $96,997	COMPARE TO Scranton, PA
CITY, STATE Allentown, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,713 - $96,997	COMPARE TO Scranton, PA
CITY, STATE Williamsport, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,701 - $91,717	COMPARE TO Scranton, PA

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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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