nonmetropolitan area · 4200002

Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$45,230
Total employment129,300

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area was $45,230 per year ($21.74 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 129,300 jobs. 355 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.

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 355 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$29,610$14.244,1001.26
Cashiers$28,380$13.644,0101.56
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$31,320$15.063,8501.07
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,210$13.083,7301.17
General and Operations Managers$81,180$39.033,3101.14
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,260$17.432,7401.16
Registered Nurses$88,760$42.672,6400.94
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,370$27.102,6401.54
Office Clerks, General$38,860$18.682,6301.28
Waiters and Waitresses$28,840$13.872,4901.32
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,760Not published2,2702.56
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,330$17.952,1900.89
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,380$17.012,0401.11
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,380$21.341,8901.33
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,100$22.161,8001.42
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$74,880Not published1,7101.48
Cooks, Restaurant$34,900$16.781,5901.36
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$34,210Not published1,5501.31
Customer Service Representatives$38,370$18.451,5000.69
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,590$21.441,4901.60
Bartenders$23,250$11.181,2201.95
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,180$20.761,1901.04
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$61,500$29.571,1601.80
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,970$14.891,1501.60
Nursing Assistants$39,290$18.891,1400.95
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,560$25.271,1402.86
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,320$28.521,1200.94
Construction Laborers$45,520$21.881,0701.18
Correctional Officers and Jailers$61,000$29.331,0203.23
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,290$18.891,0201.01
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,040$18.299801.24
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,400$29.529201.71
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,500$19.478900.76
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,200$16.928601.13
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$48,430$23.288402.06
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,840$23.008201.40
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,570$35.858101.45
Bus Drivers, School$48,300$23.227802.32
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,560Not published7101.38
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$31,190$14.997105.44
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$60,370$29.027106.09
Accountants and Auditors$69,990$33.656900.57
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,750$34.506901.23
Security Guards$36,350$17.486600.62
Light Truck Drivers$35,360$17.006600.81
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$71,970$34.606500.96
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,230$28.966400.62
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,380$17.016301.73
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,900$12.936301.39
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,300$29.476301.73
Social and Human Service Assistants$40,800$19.615901.63
Medical and Health Services Managers$101,060$48.595801.16
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,650$36.375801.13
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,910$12.945601.55
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$31,400$15.095502.55
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$68,700$33.0355010.22
Food Preparation Workers$29,140$14.015400.73
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,010$13.955401.64
Dishwashers$27,890$13.415301.35
Tellers$37,980$18.265301.95
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$42,680$20.525300.78
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$58,620$28.185301.07
Carpenters$50,340$24.205100.91
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,290$23.224903.83
Childcare Workers$29,670$14.274701.09
Physicians, All Other$101,100$48.614601.63
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$41,410$19.914600.57
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$35,100$16.874601.45
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,010$28.374501.65
Human Resources Specialists$66,720$32.084400.58
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,610$27.214300.42
Pharmacy Technicians$37,140$17.864201.08
Recreation Workers$30,670$14.754201.52
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,610Not published3901.43
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$48,230$23.193901.21
Psychiatric Technicians$49,910$23.993902.97
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$85,800$41.253800.42
Medical Assistants$38,730$18.623800.56
Insurance Sales Agents$58,210$27.993700.93
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$56,810$27.313700.72
Electricians$60,940$29.303600.56
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$34,300$16.493500.88
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$33,020$15.883501.38
Food Service Managers$60,470$29.073401.71
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$32,110$15.443401.65
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,620$28.183301.36
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,450$29.543300.96
Financial Managers$123,370$59.313100.45
Computer User Support Specialists$55,890$26.873100.52
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,080$14.463000.65
Compliance Officers$65,870$31.672900.82
Project Management Specialists$96,830$46.552900.33
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$60,510$29.092900.39
Emergency Medical Technicians$37,020$17.802801.86
Animal Caretakers$31,030$14.922801.27
Driver/Sales Workers$35,190$16.922800.82
Industrial Engineers$97,900$47.072700.90
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$46,810$22.512701.81
Parts Salespersons$35,000$16.832701.19
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$64,150$30.842600.63
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$74,440Not published2601.92
Physical Therapists$101,540$48.822601.18
Dental Assistants$45,370$21.812600.81
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$67,370$32.392600.81
Sales Managers$101,340$48.722500.48
Pharmacists$132,540$63.722500.95
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,760$22.482502.64
Counter and Rental Clerks$37,550$18.052500.75
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$49,810$23.952504.94
Management Analysts$93,590$44.992400.33
Lawyers$95,340$45.842400.39
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$36,700$17.652400.55
Chefs and Head Cooks$59,750$28.732401.41
Bakers$32,660$15.702401.24
Social and Community Service Managers$71,440$34.352301.35
Software Developers$101,530$48.812300.16
Computer Occupations, All Other$103,520$49.772300.63
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$63,230$30.402300.80
Self-Enrichment Teachers$36,000$17.312300.84
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$64,540$31.032300.84
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$31,600$15.192300.93
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$43,710$21.012301.35
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$32,340$15.552300.74
Managers, All Other$107,650$51.752200.42
Logisticians$95,830$46.072201.06
Nurse Practitioners$127,610$61.352200.81
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,430$35.782201.17
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,180$22.202201.47
Cooks, Fast Food$25,450$12.232100.39
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$62,100$29.862100.53
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$56,200$27.022101.40
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$42,890$20.622101.68
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,530Not published2000.90
Postal Service Clerks$60,740$29.202003.23
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,730$23.432000.59
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,830$21.072002.53
Industrial Production Managers$104,930$50.451900.92
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$62,090$29.851900.46
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,510$20.921900.57
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$40,740$19.591901.28
Public Relations Specialists$48,890$23.501800.74
Physician Assistants$128,380$61.721801.34
Dental Hygienists$77,310$37.171800.98
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$44,300$21.301801.69
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$105,040$50.501801.67
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,710$21.981801.40
Computer and Information Systems Managers$131,580$63.261700.30
Training and Development Specialists$68,970$33.161700.45
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansNot publishedNot published1702.15
Protective Service Workers, All Other$38,750$18.631702.54
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,280$22.731701.37
Facilities Managers$82,740$39.781601.22
Mechanical Engineers$95,910$46.111600.67
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$51,370$24.701600.48
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$89,400$42.981601.27
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$43,780$21.051601.90
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,480$29.561600.41
Helpers--Production Workers$39,520$19.001601.17
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,740$29.201500.57
Civil Engineers$95,910$46.111500.50
Biological Technicians$56,800$27.311502.66
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$39,890$19.181500.55
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$48,100$23.131504.02
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$73,800$35.481501.82
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$47,940$23.051402.31
Physical Therapist Assistants$62,430$30.011401.50
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$61,710$29.671401.07
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$46,500$22.351403.97
Machinists$57,430$27.611400.60
Cost Estimators$75,500$36.301300.69
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$57,320$27.561302.74
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$74,240Not published1301.35
Occupational Therapists$93,390$44.901300.94
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,540$17.091301.20
Phlebotomists$40,710$19.571301.10
Library Assistants, Clerical$28,870$13.881301.89
Public Safety Telecommunicators$47,740$22.951301.53
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$50,570$24.311304.42
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$36,000$17.311300.63
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,580$14.221300.79
Gas Plant Operators$77,020$37.031308.54
Chief Executives$193,460$93.011200.72
Loan Officers$72,010$34.621200.55
Computer Systems Analysts$91,790$44.131200.27
Coaches and Scouts$47,890Not published1200.57
Respiratory Therapists$76,950$37.001201.05
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$49,420$23.761200.63
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,600$30.581201.03
Butchers and Meat Cutters$43,270$20.801201.05
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,630$48.381100.61
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$43,380$20.861101.01
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$63,060$30.321101.53
Speech-Language Pathologists$90,560$43.541100.69
Paramedics$50,230$24.151101.29
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$51,830$24.921101.03
Procurement Clerks$62,800$30.191102.34
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,140$22.181100.84
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,130$28.911101.06
Human Resources Managers$107,200$51.541000.53
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$84,930$40.831000.36
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$107,910$51.881001.25
Healthcare Social Workers$63,230$30.401000.62
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$49,090$23.601000.92
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$42,490$20.431001.66
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$39,900$19.181001.07
Sheet Metal Workers$64,560$31.041000.97
Tire Repairers and Changers$35,140$16.891001.15
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,550$21.901001.74
Production Workers, All Other$36,760$17.671000.48
Construction Managers$106,170$51.04900.28
Architectural and Engineering Managers$158,650$76.28900.50
Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,910$29.29901.03
Instructional Coordinators$74,190$35.67900.49
Veterinarians$127,230$61.17901.33
Opticians, Dispensing$43,060$20.70901.40
Cooks, Short Order$33,700$16.20900.79
Residential Advisors$40,100$19.28901.22
Bill and Account Collectors$41,410$19.91900.70
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$43,180$20.76900.59
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$55,220$26.55900.76
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,200$21.73900.60
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,230$24.63900.90
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$39,410$18.95902.62
Marketing Managers$126,720$60.92800.23
Personal Financial Advisors$94,270$45.32800.35
Chemical Technicians$57,540$27.67801.58
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$94,200$45.29800.73
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$59,290$28.50800.85
Graphic Designers$55,860$26.86800.51
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,530$17.56800.61
Dietitians and Nutritionists$63,520$30.54801.22
Surgical Technologists$61,720$29.67800.85
Medical Records Specialists$42,810$20.58800.51
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$97,930$47.08801.71
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$69,330$33.33800.42
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$43,440$20.89800.55
New Accounts Clerks$58,700$28.22802.58
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$48,240$23.19801.74
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$58,710$28.23801.87
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$60,410$29.04800.48
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$75,070$36.09802.08
Food Batchmakers$37,800$18.17800.58
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,730$24.39803.73
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,150$22.19801.00
Natural Sciences Managers$98,700$47.45700.79
Rehabilitation Counselors$47,040$22.62700.89
Dentists, General$174,950$84.11700.66
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,280$38.12700.88
Dietetic Technicians$33,280$16.00702.82
Massage Therapists$45,700$21.97700.83
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$46,080$22.16700.95
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$48,540$23.34700.55
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$36,420$17.51700.69
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$33,960$16.33700.32
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$49,710$23.90705.33
Printing Press Operators$45,810$22.03700.56
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,880$23.02700.52
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$94,580$45.47605.14
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$51,030$24.54600.48
Computer Network Support Specialists$77,210$37.12600.45
Data Scientists$94,490$45.43600.29
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$86,400$41.54601.16
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$70,620$33.95600.87
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$87,860$42.24600.89
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$61,810$29.72601.19
Medical Equipment Preparers$37,420$17.99600.93
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$50,140$24.11600.87
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$66,140$31.80600.67
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$38,840$18.67600.75
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$57,030$27.42600.26
File Clerks$32,940$15.84600.95
Construction and Building Inspectors$62,720$30.15600.48
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$39,470$18.98602.19
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$44,940$21.60602.10
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,970$19.21600.72
Food Processing Workers, All Other$41,820$20.11601.14
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,740$21.99600.49
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$28,940$13.91600.65
Administrative Services Managers$99,440$47.81500.25
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$109,360$52.58500.33
Lodging Managers$58,980$28.35501.48
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsNot publishedNot published500.20
Financial and Investment Analysts$82,280$39.56500.17
Engineers, All Other$87,130$41.89500.39
Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansNot publishedNot published500.78
Chemists$73,300$35.24500.66
Forest and Conservation Technicians$60,320$29.00501.95
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$55,860$26.86501.32
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$80,250Not published501.00
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$82,270Not published500.59
Advertising Sales Agents$46,230$22.22500.60
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$37,090$17.83500.44
Order Clerks$40,700$19.57500.75
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$47,740$22.95500.61
Data Entry Keyers$37,960$18.25500.50
Roofers$45,900$22.07500.46
Millwrights$60,970$29.31501.37
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,880$22.06501.01
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,760$20.08501.21
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$28,870$13.88504.80
Fundraisers$54,890$26.39400.47
Property Appraisers and Assessors$44,480$21.39400.91
Surveyors$69,530$33.43401.06
Electrical Engineers$98,130$47.18400.25
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$110,340$53.05401.17
Health Education Specialists$61,100$29.38400.79
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$42,940$20.65400.45
Clergy$59,760$28.73400.84
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$99,210Not published400.52
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$78,330Not published401.79
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$107,450Not published400.45
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$40,320$19.38400.41
Floral Designers$33,820$16.26401.11
Editors$49,730$23.91400.57
PhotographersNot publishedNot published400.93
Optometrists$125,410$60.29401.19
Family Medicine Physicians$308,840$148.48400.46
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$95,600$45.96401.22
Athletic Trainers$61,770Not published401.54
Occupational Therapy Assistants$61,930$29.78400.92
Physical Therapist Aides$30,780$14.80400.93
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$54,610$26.25402.46
School Bus Monitors$30,170$14.50400.59
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$24,200$11.64400.44
Funeral Attendants$35,360$17.00401.47
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$29,240$14.06401.86
Concierges$36,780$17.69401.09
Couriers and Messengers$35,430$17.04400.76
Meter Readers, Utilities$52,730$25.35402.20
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$43,040$20.69400.21
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$64,780$31.15400.26
Logging Equipment Operators$47,940$23.05402.40
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$57,350$27.57402.30
Tool and Die Makers$57,660$27.72400.95
Crane and Tower Operators$70,870$34.07401.07
Conservation Scientists$61,110$29.38301.42
School Psychologists$92,350$44.40300.63
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$56,740$27.28300.52
Counselors, All Other$44,980$21.63301.45
Social Workers, All Other$66,370$31.91300.59
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,620Not published300.81
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$64,470Not published300.48
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$99,070Not published300.71
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$73,640Not published300.35
Interior DesignersNot publishedNot published300.52
Audio and Video Technicians$52,160$25.08300.60
Medical Transcriptionists$34,320$16.50300.99
Pest Control Workers$48,690$23.41300.35
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$36,280$17.44301.12
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$52,450$25.21301.80
Motorcycle Mechanics$48,760$23.44302.79
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$38,480$18.50301.40
Sewing Machine Operators$35,560$17.09300.40
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$57,040$27.43301.36
Real Estate Sales Agents$49,920$24.00Not 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.