2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays

Reading

Reading, PA metropolitan area. 59 published occupation pages; regional price parity 97.1 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 59 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation

What Reading pays

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

OccupationMedianEmployment
Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,550420
Financial Managers$133,900760
Sales Managers$129,230540
Lawyers$125,830440
Software Developers$120,920640
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,620730
General and Operations Managers$99,9204,290
Registered Nurses$98,4703,430
Project Management Specialists$98,040780
Management Analysts$96,260480
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,060690
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$81,120780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$80,2501,350
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$79,8601,780
Accountants and Auditors$75,5501,230
Electricians$75,070820
Human Resources Specialists$69,410940
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,5701,660
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$66,1301,460
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,950990
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,040520
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$62,770790
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,880940
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,570200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,4802,980
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$55,690840
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$52,2501,800
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$51,310890
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$49,2801,820
Construction Laborers$48,800990
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,7201,260
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,9601,290
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,2101,240
Office Clerks, General$46,8203,260
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$46,3101,140
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$46,0405,280
Medical Assistants$45,610730
Nursing Assistants$45,5301,830
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,5001,700
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,210690
Customer Service Representatives$44,5002,630
Social and Human Service Assistants$42,910770
Light Truck Drivers$42,0801,250
Security Guards$38,9601,050
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,7801,200
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,9904,190
Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,510990
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,2702,380
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,590810
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,3901,160
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$36,350620
Cooks, Restaurant$36,0201,420
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$34,870520
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$34,4501,880
Retail Salespersons$33,0104,430
Food Preparation Workers$31,580590
Cashiers$29,2603,670
Bartenders$28,2601,100
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,0904,280
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.