The cost of living in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (PA) is lower than the average cost of living in the state of Pennsylvania and lower than the nationwide city average. The average annual pay in Wilkes-Barre is $41,324.00, which is $11,136.00 lower than the salary average in Pennsylvania and lower than the U.S. average yearly wages by $12,297.00.
The CPI calculation is based on a statistical model that takes into account some of the major personal consumption categories such as healthcare, transportation, housing, education and food, in addition to the average Wilkes-Barre annual salary, sales tax rates and the regional consumer price index.
