metropolitan statistical area · 27780

Johnstown, PA

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

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$44,110

Total employment47,810

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Johnstown, PA metro area was $44,110 per year ($21.21 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 47,810 jobs. 232 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
Occupation	Location quotient	Employment	Median annual
Social and Human Service Assistants	4.41	590	$41,450
Bartenders	2.81	650	$21,930
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1.77	580	$72,780

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 — 232 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

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Published occupations in the Johnstown, PA metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$28,930	$13.91	1,740	1.31
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$24,750	$11.90	1,380	1.16
Retail Salespersons	$27,960	$13.44	1,370	1.15
Cashiers	$27,430	$13.19	1,210	1.28
Registered Nurses	$84,390	$40.57	1,190	1.15
General and Operations Managers	$86,370	$41.52	1,150	1.07
Office Clerks, General	$39,120	$18.81	1,080	1.43
Stockers and Order Fillers	$31,540	$15.16	950	1.09
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$49,980	$24.03	800	1.26
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,910	$14.38	760	1.11
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,830	$18.19	750	0.83
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$38,660	$18.59	700	1.34
Bartenders	$21,930	$10.54	650	2.81
Waiters and Waitresses	$28,280	$13.59	640	0.92
Customer Service Representatives	$37,340	$17.95	610	0.76
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$71,300	Not published	600	1.40
Social and Human Service Assistants	$41,450	$19.93	590	4.41
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$72,780	Not published	580	1.77
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$45,600	$21.93	530	1.12
Bus Drivers, School	$39,460	$18.97	490	3.98
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$58,510	$28.13	480	1.10
Cooks, Restaurant	$30,040	$14.44	460	1.06
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$38,790	$18.65	450	1.29
Light Truck Drivers	$39,720	$19.10	450	1.48
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$30,480	Not published	440	1.00
Nursing Assistants	$38,760	$18.64	440	1.00
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$41,730	$20.06	410	0.96
Accountants and Auditors	$69,870	$33.59	380	0.84
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$57,320	$27.56	370	1.87
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$34,360	$16.52	360	0.96
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$46,350	$22.28	330	1.50
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$55,140	$26.51	310	0.82
Tellers	$36,680	$17.63	310	3.01
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$41,460	$19.93	300	0.69
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$30,450	$14.64	280	2.07
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$48,560	$23.35	270	1.77
Security Guards	$31,320	$15.06	260	0.66
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$35,310	$16.98	250	0.87
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$33,310	$16.01	250	0.90
Medical and Health Services Managers	$92,550	$44.49	240	1.32
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$51,830	$24.92	230	1.54
Physicians, All Other	$178,240	$85.69	220	2.06
Highway Maintenance Workers	$43,580	$20.95	220	4.55
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$45,010	$21.64	210	1.78
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$40,290	$19.37	210	0.71
Construction Laborers	$45,320	$21.79	210	0.61
Financial Managers	$102,420	$49.24	200	0.79
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$59,240	$28.48	200	0.95
Human Resources Specialists	$59,120	$28.42	190	0.68
Computer User Support Specialists	$48,020	$23.09	190	0.87
Civil Engineers	$77,550	$37.29	190	1.67
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$56,450	$27.14	190	1.58
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$52,750	$25.36	190	0.50
Billing and Posting Clerks	$44,520	$21.41	190	1.49
Carpenters	$54,560	$26.23	190	0.94
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$70,810	$34.04	190	1.00
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$64,100	$30.82	190	0.91
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$30,170	$14.50	190	2.53
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$26,760	$12.87	180	1.05
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,390	$13.65	180	0.69
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$57,700	$27.74	180	1.76
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$38,820	$18.66	180	0.72
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$50,460	$24.26	170	1.70
Emergency Medical Technicians	$35,300	$16.97	170	3.09
Pharmacy Technicians	$37,540	$18.05	170	1.19
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$34,720	$16.69	170	1.86
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$72,550	$34.88	170	0.70
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$64,910	$31.21	170	1.29
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$46,780	$22.49	170	1.35
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$54,330	$26.12	170	0.87
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$77,080	$37.06	160	0.48
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$30,380	$14.61	160	1.12
Childcare Workers	$26,570	$12.78	160	1.01
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$54,540	$26.22	160	1.79
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$50,890	$24.47	160	0.87
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$43,100	$20.72	160	0.65
Social and Community Service Managers	$60,280	$28.98	150	2.34
Dishwashers	$21,430	$10.30	150	1.01
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$41,540	$19.97	150	1.96
Machinists	$54,910	$26.40	150	1.75
Software Developers	$100,340	$48.24	140	0.26
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$49,370	$23.74	140	1.32
Medical Assistants	$38,400	$18.46	140	0.56
Electricians	$59,390	$28.55	140	0.60
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$54,050	$25.99	140	1.10
Driver/Sales Workers	$38,180	$18.36	140	1.10
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$101,720	Not published	130	1.30
Compliance Officers	$65,430	$31.46	130	1.05
Physical Therapists	$97,870	$47.05	130	1.53
Parts Salespersons	$36,380	$17.49	130	1.62
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$39,590	$19.03	120	2.22
Food Preparation Workers	$24,920	$11.98	120	0.45
Recreation Workers	$36,330	$17.47	120	1.19
Insurance Sales Agents	$51,000	$24.52	120	0.82
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$52,440	$25.21	120	2.39
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$70,010	$33.66	110	0.73
Project Management Specialists	$81,070	$38.98	110	0.35
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$50,770	$24.41	110	0.40
Rehabilitation Counselors	$70,450	$33.87	110	3.91
Dental Assistants	$43,370	$20.85	110	0.89
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$44,870	$21.57	110	3.03
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$30,140	$14.49	110	0.97
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$40,850	$19.64	100	2.03
Coaches and Scouts	$37,500	Not published	100	1.28
Pharmacists	$133,890	$64.37	100	1.05
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$22,360	$10.75	100	0.76
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$50,070	$24.07	100	0.82
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,480	$24.27	100	1.95
Sales Managers	$85,220	$40.97	90	0.48
Computer Systems Analysts	$80,890	$38.89	90	0.59
Chemists	$59,920	$28.81	90	3.47
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$60,980	Not published	90	1.16
Occupational Therapists	$84,150	$40.46	90	1.83
Nurse Practitioners	$115,950	$55.75	90	0.91
Residential Advisors	$40,140	$19.30	90	3.33
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$57,400	$27.60	90	0.63
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$59,970	$28.83	90	0.64
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$59,560	$28.64	90	1.65
Helpers--Production Workers	$46,180	$22.20	90	1.85
Chief Executives	$153,570	$73.83	80	1.27
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$123,750	$59.50	80	0.39
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$82,780	$39.80	80	1.46
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,610	$63.28	80	1.20
Managers, All Other	$125,820	$60.49	80	0.43
Industrial Engineers	$86,130	$41.41	80	0.75
Lawyers	$93,710	$45.05	80	0.33
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$59,190	Not published	80	1.57
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$35,790	$17.21	80	0.76
Physician Assistants	$129,800	$62.40	80	1.69
Respiratory Therapists	$71,210	$34.24	80	1.95
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$59,490	$28.60	80	2.50
Food Service Managers	$57,100	$27.45	70	0.97
Management Analysts	$82,220	$39.53	70	0.26
Training and Development Specialists	$59,390	$28.55	70	0.47
Loan Officers	$68,820	$33.09	70	0.80
Mechanical Engineers	$76,210	$36.64	70	0.78
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$52,750	$25.36	70	2.04
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$63,540	Not published	70	2.10
Public Relations Specialists	$49,350	$23.73	70	0.80
Speech-Language Pathologists	$84,070	$40.42	70	1.22
Paramedics	$47,850	$23.01	70	2.40
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$36,730	$17.66	70	1.74
Phlebotomists	$34,330	$16.51	70	1.55
Chefs and Head Cooks	$56,440	$27.14	70	1.09
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$28,760	$13.83	70	0.79
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$21,640	$10.41	70	0.60
Counter and Rental Clerks	$39,170	$18.83	70	0.54
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$56,620	$27.22	70	0.60
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$46,500	$22.36	70	1.43
Bakers	$29,030	$13.96	70	0.96
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$60,500	$29.09	70	1.86
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$33,580	$16.15	70	0.40
Industrial Production Managers	$92,670	$44.55	60	0.78
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$47,470	$22.82	60	2.59
Cost Estimators	$63,860	$30.70	60	0.81
Labor Relations Specialists	$79,990	$38.46	60	2.77
Fundraisers	$51,820	$24.91	60	1.89
Personal Financial Advisors	$95,240	$45.79	60	0.69
Healthcare Social Workers	$63,800	$30.67	60	1.01
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,050	Not published	60	2.33
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$42,400	$20.39	60	1.41
Dental Hygienists	$74,450	$35.79	60	0.95
Protective Service Workers, All Other	Not published	Not published	60	2.35
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$40,310	$19.38	60	1.03
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$45,140	$21.70	60	0.92
Postal Service Clerks	$62,130	$29.87	60	2.51
Construction and Building Inspectors	$57,720	$27.75	60	1.34
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,920	$24.00	60	1.45
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$83,830	$40.31	50	0.67
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$79,980	$38.45	50	0.48
Logisticians	$72,910	$35.06	50	0.67
Electrical Engineers	$118,480	$56.96	50	0.75
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$81,040	$38.96	50	1.69
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$77,810	$37.41	50	1.25
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$58,390	$28.07	50	0.43
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,100	Not published	50	1.87
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$50,920	Not published	50	3.00
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,460	$38.20	50	1.46
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$71,850	Not published	50	1.38
Physical Therapist Assistants	$58,080	$27.92	50	1.44
Firefighters	$51,050	$24.54	50	0.43
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$45,570	$21.91	50	1.33
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$60,900	$29.28	50	0.32
Bill and Account Collectors	$38,690	$18.60	50	0.97
Library Assistants, Clerical	$21,780	$10.47	50	1.83
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$38,830	$18.67	50	1.08
Data Entry Keyers	$37,760	$18.16	50	1.30
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$53,560	$25.75	50	0.79
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$60,830	$29.25	50	1.14
Production Workers, All Other	$33,640	$16.17	50	0.67
Marketing Managers	$113,580	$54.61	40	0.32
Facilities Managers	$76,700	$36.88	40	0.90
Human Resources Managers	$119,510	$57.46	40	0.60
Construction Managers	$81,700	$39.28	40	0.31
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$49,850	$23.97	40	0.45
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$81,960	$39.41	40	0.44
Computer Occupations, All Other	$88,980	$42.78	40	0.32
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,700	Not published	40	2.47
Tutors	$29,740	$14.30	40	0.69
Instructional Coordinators	$67,350	$32.38	40	0.52
Dentists, General	$127,110	$61.11	40	1.12
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$55,750	$26.80	40	1.67
Psychiatric Technicians	$36,870	$17.73	40	0.82
Medical Records Specialists	$49,090	$23.60	40	0.64
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$56,120	$26.98	40	2.47
Animal Caretakers	$27,930	$13.43	40	0.44
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$47,420	$22.80	40	0.87
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$28,390	$13.65	40	0.49
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$45,100	$21.68	40	1.30
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$36,210	$17.41	40	0.65
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$38,370	$18.45	40	1.99
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$76,420	$36.74	40	0.89
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,460	$17.05	40	1.21
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$44,920	$21.59	40	0.66
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,960	$17.77	40	0.82
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$48,300	$23.22	40	1.49
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$59,930	$28.81	30	1.59
Clergy	$41,760	$20.08	30	1.88
Graphic Designers	$48,400	$23.27	30	0.49
Family Medicine Physicians	$336,650	$161.85	30	1.06
Opticians, Dispensing	$37,860	$18.20	30	1.41
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$46,150	$22.19	30	0.97
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$37,410	$17.99	30	0.33
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$38,150	$18.34	30	0.60
Couriers and Messengers	$30,700	$14.76	30	1.49
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$47,640	$22.91	30	0.47
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$35,560	$17.09	30	0.73
Food Batchmakers	$34,850	$16.75	30	0.57
Printing Press Operators	$35,810	$17.22	30	0.77
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$28,390	$13.65	30	0.52
Sewing Machine Operators	$30,160	$14.50	30	0.96
Parking Attendants	$28,120	$13.52	30	0.77

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.