Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$50,430
Median Annual Wage
+21% since 2019
167,690
Total Workers
400
Occupations Tracked
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 400 tracked occupations and an estimated 167,690 total workers. Wages grew an average of 23.7% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $208,280 |
| Physicians, All Other | $160,170 |
| Dentists, General | $150,290 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $145,950 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $137,560 |
| Pharmacists | $132,770 |
| Database Architects | $128,510 |
| Physician Assistants | $126,300 |
| Chief Executives | $124,800 |
| Marketing Managers | $124,090 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+23.7%
avg wage growth since 2019
-6.2%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+199.5%
$18,360 → $54,990
|
| Massage Therapists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+154.2%
$24,880 → $63,240
|
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+91.7%
$26,200 → $50,230
|
| Veterinarians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+79.6%
$68,430 → $122,880
|
| Health Education Specialists Community and Social Service Occupations |
+78.5%
$43,260 → $77,240
|
Most Jobs Added
| Chief Executives Management Occupations |
+200.0%
100 → 310
|
| Sales Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
140 → 430
|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
100 → 310
|
| Chemists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 100
|
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants Legal Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 130
|
Wage Declines
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
-41.9%
$86,850 → $50,500
|
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers Protective Service Occupations |
-21.7%
$45,000 → $35,240
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
-21.5%
$65,490 → $51,390
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Sales and Related Occupations |
-16.7%
$80,290 → $66,920
|
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other Healthcare Support Occupations |
-16.3%
$52,280 → $43,740
|
Wage Trends in Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $50,430 |
| 2023 | $47,430 |
| 2022 | $45,895 |
| 2021 | $46,630 |
| 2020 | $41,750 |
| 2019 | $41,705 |