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In Pennsylvania:

  • Workers on average earn $82,780.
  • 10% of workers earn $64,820 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $109,740 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $86,070.
  • 10% of workers earn $63,720 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $132,680 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$63,720$75,990$86,070$104,670$132,680
Pennsylvania$64,820$76,320$82,780$100,620$109,740
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$67,270$79,040$82,160$102,050$102,440
Altoona, PA$63,240$66,870$77,390$82,550$98,840
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA$62,060$70,100$81,160$85,940$103,820
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA$64,220$76,820$81,530$104,770$104,770
East Stroudsburg, PA$61,920$76,570$80,120$97,920$100,670
Erie, PA$60,600$66,650$78,740$82,080$98,760
Gettysburg, PA$64,800$77,040$78,050$92,000$96,160
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$66,740$75,560$82,190$101,120$101,930
Johnstown, PA$60,580$68,260$76,920$81,730$85,280
Lancaster, PA$63,750$77,850$80,470$98,420$100,230
Lebanon, PA$65,020$78,710$86,740$99,470$109,320
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA$79,220$95,910$108,540$127,620$136,480
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$61,100$67,800$79,690$85,430$100,190
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$72,890$82,010$96,710$105,010$119,440
Pittsburgh, PA$64,790$67,290$79,630$91,200$103,380
Reading, PA$65,850$78,940$91,410$98,250$120,430
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA$59,380$70,240$78,420$87,620$100,400
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$60,600$66,200$78,450$85,180$97,970
State College, PA$52,960$65,750$81,890$93,230$99,530
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$56,670$65,910$75,700$81,660$93,480
Williamsport, PA$64,210$78,550$82,690$97,090$102,470
York-Hanover, PA$65,080$77,160$82,040$97,700$104,900
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA$59,960$64,390$74,470$78,340$90,390

In Pennsylvania:

  • Workers on average earn $39.80 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $31.16 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $52.76 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $41.38 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $30.64 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $63.79 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$30.64$36.53$41.38$50.32$63.79
Pennsylvania$31.16$36.69$39.80$48.38$52.76
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$32.34$38.00$39.50$49.06$49.25
Altoona, PA$30.41$32.15$37.21$39.69$47.52
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA$29.84$33.70$39.02$41.32$49.92
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA$30.88$36.93$39.20$50.37$50.37
East Stroudsburg, PA$29.77$36.81$38.52$47.08$48.40
Erie, PA$29.13$32.04$37.86$39.46$47.48
Gettysburg, PA$31.16$37.04$37.52$44.23$46.23
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$32.09$36.33$39.52$48.62$49.01
Johnstown, PA$29.13$32.82$36.98$39.29$41.00
Lancaster, PA$30.65$37.43$38.69$47.32$48.19
Lebanon, PA$31.26$37.84$41.70$47.82$52.56
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA$38.09$46.11$52.18$61.36$65.62
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$29.38$32.59$38.31$41.07$48.17
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$35.04$39.43$46.50$50.48$57.43
Pittsburgh, PA$31.15$32.35$38.28$43.85$49.70
Reading, PA$31.66$37.95$43.95$47.24$57.90
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA$28.55$33.77$37.70$42.12$48.27
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$29.13$31.83$37.71$40.95$47.10
State College, PA$25.46$31.61$39.37$44.82$47.85
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$27.24$31.69$36.39$39.26$44.94
Williamsport, PA$30.87$37.77$39.76$46.68$49.27
York-Hanover, PA$31.29$37.09$39.44$46.97$50.43
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA$28.83$30.96$35.81$37.66$43.46