AWS Pennsylvania Salem Township Campus

Scranton-Wilkes-Barre's economy combines logistics and distribution (the metro sits at the intersection of major mid-Atlantic interstates), healthcare, manufacturing legacy, and federal government employment (Tobyhanna Army Depot). Data centers serve those enterprise tenants — one tracked facility and roughly 200 NAICS 518 jobs (estimated). The metro is a small data center market.

The trades pool is small. Electricians at $69,540 and HVAC technicians at $61,750 sit moderately apart, both reflecting Pennsylvania's union influence. The 2,750 maintenance workforce earns $49,710. Network admins clear $81,160, modest in absolute terms.

For a trades worker, Scranton-Wilkes-Barre is a low-cost market with steady demand from logistics and warehousing tenants. Best fit for electricians and HVAC technicians comfortable with the regional concentration of opportunity. The data center component is small but the broader distribution infrastructure work is steady.