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In Pennsylvania:

  • Workers on average earn $130,270.
  • 10% of workers earn $63,030 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $239,200+ or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $145,760.
  • 10% of workers earn $69,760 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $239,200+ 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$69,760$98,030$145,760$217,360$239,200+
Pennsylvania$63,030$91,100$130,270$194,320$239,200+
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$67,600$85,040$124,130$178,220$228,950
Altoona, PA$54,990$63,590$94,360$136,310$196,820
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA$60,800$84,100$130,020$168,690$237,630
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA$55,780$76,000$102,130$157,020$210,670
East Stroudsburg, PA$59,760$69,010$98,120$133,600$160,610
Erie, PA$60,560$77,420$109,010$155,760$204,540
Gettysburg, PA$65,380$82,380$115,070$159,010$192,540
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$81,550$101,960$130,270$169,730$210,150
Johnstown, PA$42,940$63,930$99,350$134,240$166,080
Lancaster, PA$62,700$78,090$116,230$166,990$218,410
Lebanon, PA$69,090$81,800$113,450$152,210$215,790
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA$81,790$118,670$185,790$239,200+$239,200+
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$57,520$73,690$106,100$155,300$220,420
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$73,180$97,940$137,350$205,010$239,200+
Pittsburgh, PA$62,850$92,840$138,100$186,340$239,200+
Reading, PA$64,860$83,600$110,600$166,810$223,700
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA$40,000$79,960$105,060$173,350$215,690
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$63,940$82,080$98,820$139,720$205,710
State College, PA$61,430$80,120$106,660$161,880$227,760
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$54,890$56,940$80,730$131,620$180,600
Williamsport, PA$66,790$82,350$117,980$165,880$215,080
York-Hanover, PA$68,060$86,420$127,130$183,500$220,490
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA$52,390$69,540$98,020$136,540$208,360

In Pennsylvania:

  • Workers on average earn $62.63 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $30.31 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $115.00+ or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $70.08 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $33.54 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $115.00+ 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$33.54$47.13$70.08$104.50$115.00+
Pennsylvania$30.31$43.80$62.63$93.42$115.00+
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$32.50$40.89$59.68$85.68$110.07
Altoona, PA$26.44$30.57$45.36$65.54$94.62
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA$29.23$40.44$62.51$81.10$114.24
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA$26.82$36.54$49.10$75.49$101.28
East Stroudsburg, PA$28.73$33.18$47.17$64.23$77.22
Erie, PA$29.11$37.22$52.41$74.89$98.34
Gettysburg, PA$31.43$39.61$55.32$76.45$92.57
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$39.21$49.02$62.63$81.60$101.04
Johnstown, PA$20.64$30.74$47.76$64.54$79.84
Lancaster, PA$30.15$37.54$55.88$80.29$105.01
Lebanon, PA$33.22$39.33$54.54$73.18$103.75
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA$39.32$57.05$89.32$115.00+$115.00+
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$27.65$35.43$51.01$74.66$105.97
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$35.18$47.09$66.03$98.56$115.00+
Pittsburgh, PA$30.22$44.64$66.39$89.59$115.00+
Reading, PA$31.18$40.19$53.17$80.20$107.55
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA$19.23$38.44$50.51$83.34$103.70
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$30.74$39.46$47.51$67.18$98.90
State College, PA$29.53$38.52$51.28$77.83$109.50
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$26.39$27.37$38.81$63.28$86.83
Williamsport, PA$32.11$39.59$56.72$79.75$103.41
York-Hanover, PA$32.72$41.55$61.12$88.22$106.01
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA$25.19$33.43$47.12$65.65$100.17