State College, PA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Pennsylvania statewide data
$55,400
Median Annual Wage
+40% since 2014
$57,715
Pennsylvania Median
-4% vs state
55,900
Total Workers
246
Occupations Tracked
State College, PA is a Metropolitan Area with 246 tracked occupations and an estimated 55,900 total workers. Wages grew an average of 35.3% 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 |
|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $181,570 |
| Dentists, General | $178,010 |
| Chief Executives | $172,160 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,480 |
| Marketing Managers | $138,450 |
| Information Security Analysts | $137,730 |
| Pharmacists | $133,370 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $127,610 |
| Physician Assistants | $125,840 |
| Veterinarians | $124,820 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+35.3%
avg wage growth since 2014
+1.1%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Computer and Information Systems Managers Management Occupations |
+108.3%
$87,150 → $181,570
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+104.2%
$25,620 → $52,310
|
| Construction Laborers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+92.2%
$28,900 → $55,540
|
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+79.3%
$37,550 → $67,340
|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+78.3%
$29,930 → $53,360
|
Most Jobs Added
| Marketing Managers Management Occupations |
+400.0%
30 → 160
|
| Managers, All Other Management Occupations |
+400.0%
40 → 200
|
| Sales Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 150
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 170
|
| Loan Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 180
|
Wage Declines
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-27.5%
$77,070 → $55,900
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Sales and Related Occupations |
-17.8%
$91,510 → $75,240
|
| Protective Service Workers, All Other Protective Service Occupations |
-14.4%
$38,200 → $32,700
|
| Managers, All Other Management Occupations |
-10.7%
$121,440 → $108,490
|
| Mechanical Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-8.5%
$97,270 → $89,000
|
Wage Trends in State College, PA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $55,400 |
| 2023 | $51,250 |
| 2022 | $48,680 |
| 2021 | $46,200 |
| 2020 | $46,940 |
| 2019 | $42,710 |
| 2018 | $41,370 |
| 2017 | $40,690 |
| 2016 | $40,470 |
| 2015 | $39,500 |
| 2014 | $39,550 |