Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Pennsylvania statewide data
$58,780
Median Annual Wage
+33% since 2014
$57,715
Pennsylvania Median
+2% vs state
304,950
Total Workers
475
Occupations Tracked
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA is a Metropolitan Area with 475 tracked occupations and an estimated 304,950 total workers. Wages grew an average of 31.6% from 2014 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 | $212,440 |
| Chief Executives | $211,560 |
| Dentists, General | $177,130 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $144,140 |
| Nurse Midwives | $143,780 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $143,410 |
| Pharmacists | $134,690 |
| Database Architects | $131,470 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $131,390 |
| Financial Managers | $130,630 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+31.6%
avg wage growth since 2014
+3.9%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+92.8%
$30,490 → $58,790
|
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education Community and Social Service Occupations |
+91.2%
$26,560 → $50,780
|
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Protective Service Occupations |
+87.0%
$18,700 → $34,970
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+85.3%
$19,450 → $36,050
|
| Biological Technicians Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+82.7%
$33,900 → $61,930
|
Most Jobs Added
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+400.0%
50 → 260
|
| Parking Attendants Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+400.0%
40 → 210
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
120 → 370
|
| Fundraisers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
110 → 340
|
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 180
|
Wage Declines
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-39.5%
$103,150 → $62,440
|
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-36.3%
$42,560 → $27,090
|
| Recreational Therapists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-16.3%
$41,770 → $34,970
|
| Protective Service Workers, All Other Protective Service Occupations |
-13.1%
$34,030 → $29,560
|
| Manicurists and Pedicurists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-13.0%
$31,610 → $27,510
|
Wage Trends in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $58,780 |
| 2023 | $58,890 |
| 2022 | $55,065 |
| 2021 | $49,730 |
| 2020 | $50,680 |
| 2019 | $47,980 |
| 2018 | $47,970 |
| 2017 | $45,350 |
| 2016 | $45,235 |
| 2015 | $44,140 |
| 2014 | $44,120 |