In Pennsylvania:
- Workers on average earn $20,950.
- 10% of workers earn $17,200 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $44,160 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $26,350.
- 10% of workers earn $17,870 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $47,710 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $17,870 | $20,560 | $26,350 | $34,120 | $47,710 |
| Pennsylvania | $17,200 | $17,820 | $20,950 | $28,880 | $44,160 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $17,880 | $18,700 | $23,620 | $35,840 | $47,530 |
| Altoona, PA | $16,270 | $16,790 | $18,600 | $23,930 | $34,760 |
| Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | $16,580 | $17,050 | $19,090 | $25,100 | $35,620 |
| Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA | $17,280 | $17,630 | $22,420 | $28,980 | $39,380 |
| East Stroudsburg, PA | $17,140 | $18,010 | $19,540 | $29,160 | $44,670 |
| Erie, PA | $16,430 | $16,860 | $17,820 | $21,990 | $33,520 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $17,550 | $17,840 | $22,460 | $29,450 | $45,640 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $17,500 | $17,870 | $19,640 | $28,670 | $41,770 |
| Johnstown, PA | $15,980 | $17,820 | $18,220 | $21,820 | $29,660 |
| Lancaster, PA | $17,320 | $17,720 | $21,660 | $30,560 | $46,040 |
| Lebanon, PA | $17,080 | $17,220 | $18,030 | $22,560 | $35,650 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $26,720 | $28,530 | $33,430 | $48,150 | $77,040 |
| Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $16,860 | $17,300 | $18,260 | $23,490 | $34,250 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $18,910 | $20,960 | $24,990 | $34,640 | $47,260 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $17,460 | $17,700 | $18,810 | $29,620 | $38,940 |
| Reading, PA | $17,400 | $17,810 | $20,630 | $29,330 | $41,530 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA | $16,800 | $17,440 | $18,780 | $29,520 | $44,630 |
| Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $17,080 | $17,680 | $18,780 | $23,230 | $37,800 |
| State College, PA | $16,890 | $17,420 | $19,520 | $29,160 | $40,190 |
| Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $16,930 | $17,160 | $17,980 | $22,590 | $35,010 |
| Williamsport, PA | $16,780 | $17,480 | $18,720 | $27,430 | $35,030 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $17,260 | $17,610 | $20,920 | $29,260 | $45,300 |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA | $16,790 | $18,300 | $19,610 | $22,540 | $35,210 |
In Pennsylvania:
- Workers on average earn $10.07 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.27 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.23 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $12.67 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $8.59 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.94 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $8.59 | $9.89 | $12.67 | $16.41 | $22.94 |
| Pennsylvania | $8.27 | $8.57 | $10.07 | $13.89 | $21.23 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $8.60 | $8.99 | $11.36 | $17.23 | $22.85 |
| Altoona, PA | $7.82 | $8.07 | $8.94 | $11.51 | $16.71 |
| Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | $7.97 | $8.20 | $9.18 | $12.07 | $17.13 |
| Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA | $8.31 | $8.48 | $10.78 | $13.93 | $18.93 |
| East Stroudsburg, PA | $8.24 | $8.66 | $9.40 | $14.02 | $21.48 |
| Erie, PA | $7.90 | $8.11 | $8.57 | $10.57 | $16.11 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $8.44 | $8.58 | $10.80 | $14.16 | $21.94 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $8.41 | $8.59 | $9.44 | $13.78 | $20.08 |
| Johnstown, PA | $7.68 | $8.57 | $8.76 | $10.49 | $14.26 |
| Lancaster, PA | $8.33 | $8.52 | $10.41 | $14.69 | $22.13 |
| Lebanon, PA | $8.21 | $8.28 | $8.67 | $10.85 | $17.14 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $12.85 | $13.72 | $16.07 | $23.15 | $37.04 |
| Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $8.11 | $8.32 | $8.78 | $11.29 | $16.47 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $9.09 | $10.08 | $12.02 | $16.65 | $22.72 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $8.40 | $8.51 | $9.04 | $14.24 | $18.72 |
| Reading, PA | $8.36 | $8.56 | $9.92 | $14.10 | $19.96 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA | $8.08 | $8.38 | $9.03 | $14.19 | $21.46 |
| Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $8.21 | $8.50 | $9.03 | $11.17 | $18.18 |
| State College, PA | $8.12 | $8.38 | $9.39 | $14.02 | $19.32 |
| Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $8.14 | $8.25 | $8.65 | $10.86 | $16.83 |
| Williamsport, PA | $8.07 | $8.41 | $9.00 | $13.19 | $16.84 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $8.30 | $8.47 | $10.06 | $14.07 | $21.78 |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA | $8.07 | $8.80 | $9.43 | $10.84 | $16.93 |
