Reading, PA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Pennsylvania statewide data
$56,000
Median Annual Wage
+37% since 2014
$57,715
Pennsylvania Median
-3% vs state
152,520
Total Workers
401
Occupations Tracked
Reading, PA is a Metropolitan Area with 401 tracked occupations and an estimated 152,520 total workers. Wages grew an average of 35.6% 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 |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $211,150 |
| Dentists, General | $179,990 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $153,610 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $152,260 |
| Pharmacists | $137,870 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $135,030 |
| Optometrists | $133,900 |
| Financial Managers | $131,210 |
| Commercial Pilots | $130,880 |
| Human Resources Managers | $129,470 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+35.6%
avg wage growth since 2014
-2%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+155.7%
$19,250 → $49,230
|
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+137.5%
$32,680 → $77,600
|
| Tax Preparers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+132.5%
$19,920 → $46,320
|
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+119.9%
$24,320 → $53,470
|
| Helpers--Production Workers Production Occupations |
+95.8%
$26,960 → $52,780
|
Most Jobs Added
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+400.0%
50 → 280
|
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 230
|
| Firefighters Protective Service Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 210
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 150
|
| Logisticians Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 230
|
Wage Declines
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
-30.4%
$67,150 → $46,710
|
| Technical Writers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-20.7%
$75,390 → $59,750
|
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-14.3%
$52,880 → $45,340
|
| Training and Development Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-12.8%
$61,410 → $53,560
|
| Marketing Managers Management Occupations |
-12.4%
$143,700 → $125,900
|
Wage Trends in Reading, PA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $56,000 |
| 2023 | $51,440 |
| 2022 | $49,410 |
| 2021 | $48,095 |
| 2020 | $46,620 |
| 2019 | $45,850 |
| 2018 | $45,205 |
| 2017 | $42,700 |
| 2016 | $43,320 |
| 2015 | $41,700 |
| 2014 | $41,010 |