metropolitan statistical area · 23900

Gettysburg, PA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Gettysburg, PA metro area

Figures describe the Gettysburg, PA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Gettysburg city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$46,610
Total employment31,940

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Gettysburg, PA metro area was $46,610 per year ($22.41 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 31,940 jobs. 181 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders6.53510$46,020
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education2.43530$77,150

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 181 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Gettysburg, PA metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,590$13.269201.16
General and Operations Managers$87,990$42.308901.24
Retail Salespersons$28,500$13.708601.07
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,390$18.467901.30
Cashiers$28,500$13.706801.08
Waiters and Waitresses$31,390$15.096601.42
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,820$26.365901.38
Office Clerks, General$41,600$20.005501.10
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,150Not published5302.43
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,020$22.135106.53
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,410$20.874901.40
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,440$20.894901.70
Registered Nurses$88,260$42.434800.69
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$50,720$24.394501.43
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,410$17.024400.96
Cooks, Restaurant$35,350$17.004001.39
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,450Not published3801.33
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,740$17.183800.66
Nursing Assistants$42,520$20.443701.24
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,240$16.463500.39
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$34,720Not published3201.09
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,720$21.983201.98
Customer Service Representatives$43,110$20.733100.59
Bartenders$26,400$12.692901.86
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,250$22.722901.03
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,370$14.122801.61
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,200$21.252701.18
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,920$35.542701.94
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,560$29.602400.81
Construction Laborers$48,010$23.082401.06
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,660$23.8824011.91
Accountants and Auditors$72,080$34.652300.79
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,310$30.922301.74
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$91,530$44.002301.66
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,330$17.952301.16
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,830$30.692200.87
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,770$23.452201.55
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$40,000$19.232100.85
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,490$30.532002.26
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,960$25.461901.93
Physicians, All OtherNot publishedNot published1802.58
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,280$16.961800.97
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,780$22.011801.49
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,770$17.201701.89
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,340$21.321700.99
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,980$13.931602.01
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,990$14.421603.05
Light Truck Drivers$39,590$19.041600.78
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,490$13.221501.37
Carpenters$48,640$23.391501.11
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$40,230$19.341501.94
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$48,050$23.101401.77
Medical Assistants$43,480$20.911400.84
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$71,280$34.271400.82
Food Batchmakers$46,440$22.331403.79
Helpers--Production Workers$37,540$18.051404.12
Packers and Packagers, Hand$33,880$16.291401.26
Security Guards$39,500$18.991300.50
Dishwashers$28,120$13.521301.34
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,350$13.151301.46
Medical and Health Services Managers$97,700$46.971201.01
Human Resources Specialists$62,600$30.101200.64
Food Preparation Workers$31,500$15.141200.66
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$51,640$24.831200.46
Financial Managers$117,740$56.611100.66
Industrial Production Managers$105,000$50.481102.25
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$101,500$48.801100.49
Computer Occupations, All Other$109,970$52.871101.21
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$51,330$24.681101.07
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,400$28.561101.57
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,530$20.931100.56
Electricians$60,900$29.281100.71
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,540$36.321100.87
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,010$23.561101.24
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,100$26.0111011.41
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,780$28.741100.82
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$110,250Not published1001.55
Project Management Specialists$88,100$42.361000.44
Computer User Support Specialists$51,700$24.861000.67
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$98,860Not published1003.09
Highway Maintenance Workers$47,040$22.621003.16
Food Service Managers$61,600$29.62901.75
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$28,520$13.71901.51
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,530$29.10901.09
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$40,450$19.45901.74
Production Workers, All Other$49,170$23.64901.80
Sales Managers$118,460$56.95800.61
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$52,370$25.18800.42
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$71,270$34.26801.17
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,730$18.62800.86
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,720$16.21800.86
Cooks, Fast Food$26,350$12.67800.57
Tellers$38,840$18.67801.11
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,410$17.50801.53
Machinists$46,570$22.39801.42
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,870$21.57802.59
Printing Press Operators$46,520$22.37802.57
Driver/Sales Workers$30,440$14.63800.97
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33,180$15.95801.60
Managers, All Other$136,730$65.74700.55
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$63,780$30.66700.68
Cost Estimators$74,730$35.93701.42
Pharmacy Technicians$37,320$17.94700.74
Dental Assistants$45,930$22.08700.94
Animal Caretakers$32,750$15.75701.25
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$36,100$17.36701.11
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,070$23.11702.19
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,550$22.38703.58
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,250$23.20705.94
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,890$23.02702.27
Facilities Managers$82,870$39.84601.74
Management Analysts$114,920$55.25600.35
Lawyers$101,030$48.57600.39
Self-Enrichment Teachers$39,540$19.01600.95
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$128,210$61.64601.80
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$47,190$22.69602.38
Counter and Rental Clerks$46,770$22.49600.73
Parts Salespersons$35,930$17.27601.13
Insurance Sales Agents$52,400$25.19600.64
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,740$21.99600.71
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,300$23.22601.58
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$30,910$14.86601.46
Computer and Information Systems Managers$128,370$61.72500.38
Construction Managers$98,930$47.56500.65
Logisticians$57,810$27.79501.01
Training and Development Specialists$65,490$31.49500.55
Software Developers$100,560$48.35500.14
Industrial Engineers$97,650$46.95500.71
Public Relations Specialists$49,240$23.67500.93
Speech-Language Pathologists$104,280$50.13501.29
Nurse Practitioners$132,510$63.71500.69
Chefs and Head Cooks$52,000$25.00501.12
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$41,600$20.00501.48
Tour and Travel Guides$32,910$15.82504.40
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$29,740$14.30500.70
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$56,100$26.97501.11
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,490$29.56500.58
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,230$29.44500.48
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,630$29.63500.53
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,630$29.15500.84
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$56,240$27.045019.56
Social and Community Service Managers$72,790$34.99401.02
Compliance Officers$62,550$30.07400.45
Computer Systems Analysts$92,490$44.47400.36
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$34,880$16.77400.35
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,440$29.06401.44
Pharmacists$131,450$63.20400.60
Physical Therapists$103,890$49.95400.74
Dental Hygienists$82,920$39.86400.86
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$54,450$26.18400.53
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$44,860$21.57401.58
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,780$17.20401.47
Protective Service Workers, All Other$41,600$20.00402.35
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$51,830$24.92401.48
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$24,020$11.55401.62
Childcare Workers$29,640$14.25400.40
Recreation Workers$33,480$16.09400.58
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$59,220$28.47400.36
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$60,190$28.94401.02
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,270$30.42401.18
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,650$23.87401.06
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$44,450$21.37402.21
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,920$23.04401.14
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$43,610$20.97404.28
Chief Executives$180,910$86.98300.79
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$94,620$45.49300.73
Human Resources Managers$128,430$61.75300.71
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$55,620$26.74300.54
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$88,260$42.43300.50
Graphic Designers$60,060$28.87300.78
Physician Assistants$124,520$59.87301.03
Occupational Therapists$107,880$51.87301.04
Veterinarians$130,410$62.70301.75
Real Estate Sales Agents$60,020$28.86300.78
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$26,490$12.74301.64
Library Assistants, Clerical$27,310$13.13301.87
Couriers and MessengersNot publishedNot published302.16
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$82,820$39.82301.16
Bakers$32,740$15.74300.66
Food Processing Workers, All Other$40,130$19.29302.25
Coaches and Scouts$39,720Not publishedNot publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.