In Pennsylvania:
- Workers on average earn $61,770.
- 10% of workers earn $47,950 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,920 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62,830.
- 10% of workers earn $43,290 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $90,700 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $43,290 | $51,740 | $62,830 | $77,140 | $90,700 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,950 | $52,370 | $61,770 | $72,470 | $78,920 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $48,910 | $57,730 | $61,220 | $73,560 | $75,900 |
| Altoona, PA | $33,560 | $41,370 | $48,690 | $53,730 | $61,080 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $47,230 | $47,580 | $58,300 | $63,440 | $75,300 |
| Erie, PA | $43,210 | $45,520 | $51,840 | $61,410 | $72,800 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $48,740 | $54,350 | $61,730 | $74,170 | $77,230 |
| Lancaster, PA | $47,410 | $52,200 | $60,070 | $71,330 | $72,160 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $53,190 | $64,330 | $78,710 | $91,240 | $102,420 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,570 | $50,540 | $59,430 | $61,190 | $71,380 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $43,280 | $47,330 | $52,790 | $59,260 | $68,960 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $50,610 | $59,110 | $64,950 | $73,360 | $77,670 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $46,410 | $51,050 | $61,340 | $66,940 | $81,870 |
| Reading, PA | $49,160 | $54,050 | $65,040 | $83,000 | $83,000 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $46,100 | $50,010 | $59,420 | $63,260 | $75,480 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $40,050 | $46,750 | $52,100 | $58,370 | $63,760 |
| Williamsport, PA | $50,420 | $50,420 | $65,000 | $66,890 | $85,280 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $50,130 | $52,490 | $64,820 | $76,770 | $83,830 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $33,540 | $36,690 | $53,050 | $57,450 | $58,830 |
In Pennsylvania:
- Workers on average earn $29.70 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.05 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.94 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.21 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.81 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $43.61 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $20.81 | $24.87 | $30.21 | $37.09 | $43.61 |
| Pennsylvania | $23.05 | $25.18 | $29.70 | $34.84 | $37.94 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $23.51 | $27.76 | $29.44 | $35.37 | $36.49 |
| Altoona, PA | $16.14 | $19.89 | $23.41 | $25.83 | $29.36 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $22.71 | $22.88 | $28.03 | $30.50 | $36.20 |
| Erie, PA | $20.78 | $21.88 | $24.92 | $29.53 | $35.00 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $23.43 | $26.13 | $29.68 | $35.66 | $37.13 |
| Lancaster, PA | $22.79 | $25.10 | $28.88 | $34.29 | $34.69 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $25.57 | $30.93 | $37.84 | $43.87 | $49.24 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $22.39 | $24.30 | $28.57 | $29.42 | $34.32 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $20.81 | $22.76 | $25.38 | $28.49 | $33.15 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $24.33 | $28.42 | $31.23 | $35.27 | $37.34 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $22.31 | $24.54 | $29.49 | $32.18 | $39.36 |
| Reading, PA | $23.64 | $25.99 | $31.27 | $39.91 | $39.91 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $22.17 | $24.05 | $28.57 | $30.41 | $36.29 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $19.26 | $22.48 | $25.05 | $28.06 | $30.65 |
| Williamsport, PA | $24.24 | $24.24 | $31.25 | $32.16 | $41.00 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $24.10 | $25.24 | $31.16 | $36.91 | $40.30 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $16.13 | $17.64 | $25.51 | $27.62 | $28.29 |
