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In Pennsylvania:

  • Workers on average earn $28,330.
  • 10% of workers earn $21,090 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $38,150 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $32,050.
  • 10% of workers earn $22,900 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $44,560 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 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$22,900$28,000$32,050$36,960$44,560
Pennsylvania$21,090$23,750$28,330$34,470$38,150
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$22,730$24,100$31,020$33,660$36,660
Altoona, PA$17,930$20,680$26,520$28,880$33,330
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$18,580$21,840$26,940$29,050$34,760
Chambersburg, PA$21,010$23,190$25,770$28,170$33,720
Erie, PA$20,970$22,940$24,300$30,540$35,500
Gettysburg, PA$22,970$25,990$31,500$34,380$34,380
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$21,200$23,470$28,190$32,310$36,360
Johnstown, PA$16,890$21,450$22,660$27,440$32,300
Lancaster, PA$21,460$23,500$28,130$30,560$37,200
Lebanon, PA$17,780$21,930$27,400$30,860$34,380
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$31,510$34,300$36,540$42,080$45,600
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$18,580$23,100$26,930$28,420$34,420
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$19,320$22,210$26,840$28,280$33,780
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$24,900$29,600$31,670$35,840$39,380
Pittsburgh, PA$18,630$22,470$28,020$30,470$36,130
Reading, PA$21,010$22,380$27,510$28,990$36,260
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$21,750$23,460$28,600$34,570$35,250
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$18,870$22,000$25,660$28,180$30,510
State College, PA$21,340$23,050$26,400$28,990$34,450
Williamsport, PA$21,440$23,610$27,450$30,370$33,080
York-Hanover, PA$20,670$22,790$28,980$34,790$41,600
Youngstown-Warren, OH$21,810$23,860$26,440$29,110$35,650

In Pennsylvania:

  • Workers on average earn $13.62 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $10.14 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.34 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $15.41 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $11.01 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $21.42 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 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$11.01$13.46$15.41$17.77$21.42
Pennsylvania$10.14$11.42$13.62$16.57$18.34
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$10.93$11.59$14.92$16.18$17.63
Altoona, PA$8.62$9.94$12.75$13.89$16.02
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$8.93$10.50$12.95$13.97$16.71
Chambersburg, PA$10.10$11.15$12.39$13.54$16.21
Erie, PA$10.08$11.03$11.68$14.68$17.07
Gettysburg, PA$11.04$12.50$15.15$16.53$16.53
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$10.19$11.29$13.55$15.54$17.48
Johnstown, PA$8.12$10.31$10.89$13.19$15.53
Lancaster, PA$10.32$11.30$13.52$14.69$17.88
Lebanon, PA$8.55$10.54$13.17$14.84$16.53
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$15.15$16.49$17.57$20.23$21.92
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$8.94$11.11$12.95$13.66$16.55
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$9.29$10.68$12.90$13.59$16.24
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$11.97$14.23$15.23$17.23$18.93
Pittsburgh, PA$8.96$10.80$13.47$14.65$17.37
Reading, PA$10.10$10.76$13.23$13.94$17.44
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$10.46$11.28$13.75$16.62$16.95
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$9.07$10.58$12.34$13.55$14.67
State College, PA$10.26$11.08$12.69$13.94$16.56
Williamsport, PA$10.31$11.35$13.20$14.60$15.91
York-Hanover, PA$9.94$10.96$13.94$16.73$20.00
Youngstown-Warren, OH$10.49$11.47$12.71$13.99$17.14