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In Pennsylvania:

  • Workers on average earn $93,340.
  • 10% of workers earn $63,820 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $131,990 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $95,890.
  • 10% of workers earn $63,220 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $150,640 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$63,220$76,500$95,890$123,010$150,640
Pennsylvania$63,820$75,840$93,340$111,680$131,990
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$63,210$75,180$90,810$109,180$137,760
Altoona, PA$64,460$75,130$87,610$99,920$111,650
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA$57,920$63,380$84,530$113,030$130,670
East Stroudsburg, PA$58,550$69,830$85,790$109,530$128,960
Erie, PA$62,660$69,280$78,450$100,910$136,590
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$64,330$74,670$89,560$111,550$130,820
Johnstown, PA$60,990$62,880$80,110$97,860$103,510
Lancaster, PA$63,910$73,580$82,720$103,230$126,640
Lebanon, PA$49,950$62,630$89,920$107,570$128,710
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA$73,780$82,430$104,750$135,470$173,790
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$60,890$70,460$87,610$101,290$120,120
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$65,190$78,290$96,240$123,270$138,590
Pittsburgh, PA$63,760$76,150$97,560$118,730$129,430
Reading, PA$62,290$74,730$97,120$125,640$130,700
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA$63,550$73,130$85,680$100,710$124,700
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$57,740$70,150$89,030$102,930$122,490
State College, PA$59,420$70,360$92,000$117,130$160,450
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$65,790$71,820$85,680$97,860$116,840
Williamsport, PA$65,790$73,470$85,340$102,420$114,110
York-Hanover, PA$59,900$70,960$83,160$103,560$129,760
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA$52,670$58,450$72,620$95,640$118,190

In Pennsylvania:

  • Workers on average earn $44.88 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $30.68 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $63.46 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $46.10 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $30.40 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $72.42 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$30.40$36.78$46.10$59.14$72.42
Pennsylvania$30.68$36.46$44.88$53.69$63.46
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$30.39$36.14$43.66$52.49$66.23
Altoona, PA$30.99$36.12$42.12$48.04$53.68
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA$27.85$30.47$40.64$54.34$62.82
East Stroudsburg, PA$28.15$33.57$41.24$52.66$62.00
Erie, PA$30.13$33.31$37.72$48.52$65.67
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$30.93$35.90$43.06$53.63$62.89
Johnstown, PA$29.32$30.23$38.51$47.05$49.77
Lancaster, PA$30.73$35.37$39.77$49.63$60.89
Lebanon, PA$24.02$30.11$43.23$51.71$61.88
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA$35.47$39.63$50.36$65.13$83.55
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$29.27$33.88$42.12$48.70$57.75
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$31.34$37.64$46.27$59.27$66.63
Pittsburgh, PA$30.65$36.61$46.91$57.08$62.23
Reading, PA$29.95$35.93$46.69$60.41$62.84
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA$30.55$35.16$41.19$48.42$59.95
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$27.76$33.73$42.80$49.48$58.89
State College, PA$28.57$33.83$44.23$56.31$77.14
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$31.63$34.53$41.19$47.05$56.17
Williamsport, PA$31.63$35.32$41.03$49.24$54.86
York-Hanover, PA$28.80$34.11$39.98$49.79$62.39
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA$25.32$28.10$34.91$45.98$56.82