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Harrisburg

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metropolitan area. 57 published occupation pages; regional price parity 98.7 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 57 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation

What Harrisburg pays

Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.

OccupationMedianEmployment
Computer and Information Systems Managers$146,3001,360
Financial Managers$133,0801,660
Lawyers$131,4401,930
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$131,040380
Sales Managers$126,050890
Managers, All Other$125,4201,460
Software Developers$109,4702,580
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,3401,950
General and Operations Managers$101,8908,180
Project Management Specialists$97,8501,910
Registered Nurses$96,7709,210
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$86,0901,320
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$84,4701,480
Financial and Investment Analysts$81,360570
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$77,1602,990
Accountants and Auditors$76,5103,210
Electricians$71,8201,050
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$71,5001,560
Human Resources Specialists$70,1402,640
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65,8804,510
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$65,6501,880
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$64,1902,050
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$61,5206,800
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,3601,000
Computer User Support Specialists$58,6701,390
Carpenters$57,6901,320
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$57,2101,330
Construction Laborers$49,6701,370
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,5401,410
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,5402,450
Light Truck Drivers$48,0203,470
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,4303,770
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,4602,240
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,9505,150
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,9201,380
Office Clerks, General$44,1006,380
Medical Assistants$43,8201,370
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,64011,760
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$43,350620
Customer Service Representatives$42,6005,040
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,9501,780
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,7001,630
Security Guards$37,8802,320
Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,7901,760
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,9201,970
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,8801,190
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,7908,240
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,7104,240
Cooks, Restaurant$36,5202,510
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$34,890980
Waiters and Waitresses$34,2603,920
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,2401,480
Food Preparation Workers$31,370970
Retail Salespersons$30,5007,640
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,340970
Cashiers$29,3305,640
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,0708,030
Sources

How this page was made

Wage data
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.

Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.