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Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 256,076 | 5,946,480 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 132,861, 51.88%, see rank | 51.67% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 37,168, 27.98%, see rank | 33.03% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 20,584, 15.49%, see rank | 14.05% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 23,781, 17.90%, see rank | 16.97% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 516, 0.39%, see rank | 0.64% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 10,838, 8.16%, see rank | 8.62% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 31,366, 23.61%, see rank | 20.53% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 123,215, 48.12%, see rank | 48.33% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 44,070, 35.77%, see rank | 40.12% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 26,348, 21.38%, see rank | 21.25% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 42,257, 34.30%, see rank | 32.14% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 143, 0.12%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 233, 0.19%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 9,869, 8.01%, see rank | 5.82% | 5.65% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 256,076, 100% | 5,946,480 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,063, 0.81%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 13,911, 5.43%, see rank | 5.71% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 31,894, 12.45%, see rank | 12.19% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8,378, 3.27%, see rank | 2.81% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 34,264, 13.38%, see rank | 11.77% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 14,562, 5.69%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.93% |
| Information | 4,890, 1.91%, see rank | 1.74% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 14,612, 5.71%, see rank | 6.42% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 18,882, 7.37%, see rank | 9.76% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 66,387, 25.92%, see rank | 25.97% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 21,606, 8.44%, see rank | 8.32% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 14,143, 5.52%, see rank | 4.15% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 10,484, 4.09%, see rank | 4.65% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 258,879 | 5,930,125 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 133,917, 51.73%, see rank | 51.73% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 37,259, 27.82%, see rank | 32.75% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 19,644, 14.67%, see rank | 13.69% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 23,973, 17.90%, see rank | 17.07% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 463, 0.35%, see rank | 0.60% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 11,321, 8.45%, see rank | 9.00% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 32,619, 24.36%, see rank | 20.64% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 124,962, 48.27%, see rank | 48.27% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 43,940, 35.16%, see rank | 39.30% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 26,277, 21.03%, see rank | 20.87% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 44,049, 35.25%, see rank | 33.02% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 94, 0.08%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 287, 0.23%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 9,979, 7.99%, see rank | 6.11% | 5.77% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 258,879, 100% | 5,930,125 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,609, 0.62%, see rank | 1.32% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 14,153, 5.47%, see rank | 5.90% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 33,747, 13.04%, see rank | 12.60% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8,662, 3.35%, see rank | 2.89% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 34,572, 13.35%, see rank | 11.72% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 14,348, 5.54%, see rank | 5.15% | 5.00% |
| Information | 5,316, 2.05%, see rank | 1.87% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 15,050, 5.81%, see rank | 6.46% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 18,380, 7.10%, see rank | 9.63% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 66,688, 25.76%, see rank | 25.64% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 21,078, 8.14%, see rank | 8.00% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 14,440, 5.58%, see rank | 4.18% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 10,836, 4.19%, see rank | 4.65% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 261,675 | 5,940,972 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 135,474, 51.77%, see rank | 52.04% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 36,296, 26.79%, see rank | 32.26% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 19,373, 14.30%, see rank | 13.22% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 24,291, 17.93%, see rank | 17.28% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 472, 0.35%, see rank | 0.62% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 12,262, 9.05%, see rank | 9.41% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 33,602, 24.80%, see rank | 20.86% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 126,201, 48.23%, see rank | 47.96% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 42,034, 33.31%, see rank | 38.43% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 27,223, 21.57%, see rank | 20.25% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 46,195, 36.60%, see rank | 34.16% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 193, 0.15%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 283, 0.22%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 9,798, 7.76%, see rank | 6.39% | 6.07% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 261,675, 100% | 5,940,972 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,640, 0.63%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 14,580, 5.57%, see rank | 6.20% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 34,614, 13.23%, see rank | 12.98% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 9,307, 3.56%, see rank | 3.10% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 34,664, 13.25%, see rank | 11.68% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 14,881, 5.69%, see rank | 5.30% | 5.07% |
| Information | 6,219, 2.38%, see rank | 2.04% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 15,442, 5.90%, see rank | 6.59% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 18,827, 7.19%, see rank | 9.52% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 65,024, 24.85%, see rank | 24.76% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 20,599, 7.87%, see rank | 7.77% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 14,512, 5.55%, see rank | 4.12% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,366, 4.34%, see rank | 4.68% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 255,612 | 5,901,533 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 133,095, 52.07%, see rank | 52.28% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 36,048, 27.08%, see rank | 32.10% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 18,648, 14.01%, see rank | 12.86% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 23,961, 18.00%, see rank | 17.34% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 469, 0.35%, see rank | 0.63% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 22,211, 16.69%, see rank | 16.13% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 31,758, 23.86%, see rank | 20.94% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 122,517, 47.93%, see rank | 47.72% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 40,551, 33.10%, see rank | 37.73% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 25,473, 20.79%, see rank | 20.07% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 46,625, 38.06%, see rank | 34.98% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 159, 0.13%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 683, 0.56%, see rank | 0.58% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 9,026, 7.37%, see rank | 6.43% | 6.09% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Scranton, Wilkes, Barre Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 255,612, 100% | 5,901,533 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,436, 0.56%, see rank | 1.24% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 15,113, 5.91%, see rank | 6.38% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 33,967, 13.29%, see rank | 13.24% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 9,559, 3.74%, see rank | 3.24% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 34,059, 13.32%, see rank | 11.71% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 14,352, 5.61%, see rank | 5.27% | 5.08% |
| Information | 6,488, 2.54%, see rank | 2.10% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 15,707, 6.14%, see rank | 6.65% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 18,396, 7.20%, see rank | 9.40% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 61,993, 24.25%, see rank | 24.33% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 19,618, 7.67%, see rank | 7.62% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 13,870, 5.43%, see rank | 4.10% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,054, 4.32%, see rank | 4.70% | 4.84% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.