State College

State College, PA metropolitan area. 19 published occupation pages; regional price parity 96.8 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 19 occupations

Table 1 — By occupation

What State College pays

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

Occupation	Median	Employment
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$78,880	340
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,280	220
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,760	540
Computer User Support Specialists	$63,790	420
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$53,540	400
Construction Laborers	$53,420	620
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,700	1,140
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,650	500
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$44,280	250
Customer Service Representatives	$42,590	940
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$42,500	530
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$37,990	490
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$37,100	260
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$36,540	240
Waiters and Waitresses	$35,280	1,350
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,740	410
Food Preparation Workers	$31,210	260
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$28,720	280
Bartenders	$28,100	570

Sources

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.