metropolitan statistical area · 44300

State College, PA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025State College, PA metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$49,220

Total employment68,840

Across all occupations, the median wage in the State College, PA metro area was $49,220 per year ($23.66 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 68,840 jobs. 245 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
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4.55	770	$66,730
Bartenders	1.69	570	$28,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1.51	1,140	$47,700

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 — 245 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

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Published occupations in the State College, PA metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,790	$13.36	2,320	1.36
Retail Salespersons	$29,240	$14.06	1,710	0.99
General and Operations Managers	$91,120	$43.81	1,470	0.95
Office Clerks, General	$43,920	$21.12	1,460	1.34
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$29,950	$14.40	1,380	0.72
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,850	$17.23	1,360	1.39
Waiters and Waitresses	$35,280	$16.96	1,350	1.34
Registered Nurses	$81,480	$39.17	1,310	0.87
Cashiers	$28,090	$13.50	1,280	0.93
Stockers and Order Fillers	$33,890	$16.29	1,180	0.94
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,700	$22.93	1,140	1.51
Customer Service Representatives	$42,590	$20.48	940	0.82
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,420	$23.28	870	1.28
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$66,730	$32.08	770	4.55
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,990	$17.30	730	1.16
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,130	$26.99	650	0.71
Construction Laborers	$53,420	$25.68	620	1.28
Bartenders	$28,100	$13.51	570	1.69
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,760	Not published	540	0.87
Nursing Assistants	$39,440	$18.96	540	0.85
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$42,500	$20.44	530	0.97
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$32,470	Not published	520	0.82
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,250	Not published	510	1.09
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,120	$29.38	510	0.80
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,650	$22.43	500	1.00
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$37,990	$18.26	490	1.15
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,370	$22.29	490	0.80
Project Management Specialists	$81,820	$39.34	470	0.99
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$34,860	$16.76	470	1.17
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$36,970	$17.77	470	0.36
Accountants and Auditors	$73,040	$35.11	460	0.71
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,540	$29.11	460	2.15
Software Developers	$103,620	$49.82	450	0.60
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$61,960	$29.79	440	1.52
Computer User Support Specialists	$63,790	$30.67	420	1.31
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,740	$15.74	410	1.06
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$53,540	$25.74	400	1.84
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$44,630	$21.46	390	0.63
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$70,510	$33.90	360	1.22
Carpenters	$55,690	$26.77	350	1.19
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$40,190	$19.32	350	3.22
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$78,880	$37.92	340	0.95
Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,590	$49.32	320	1.20
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$59,260	$28.49	300	0.54
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$47,240	$22.71	300	0.98
Light Truck Drivers	$39,270	$18.88	300	0.69
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$61,050	$29.35	280	0.70
Security Guards	$34,290	$16.49	280	0.50
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$28,720	$13.81	280	1.16
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,920	$13.42	270	1.40
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,410	$61.74	260	0.88
Financial Managers	$125,550	$60.36	260	0.69
Human Resources Specialists	$64,220	$30.87	260	0.64
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$37,100	$17.84	260	1.31
Food Preparation Workers	$31,210	$15.01	260	0.67
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$63,340	$30.45	260	0.48
Dishwashers	$28,950	$13.92	250	1.20
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$44,280	$21.29	250	0.58
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$75,450	$36.27	250	0.92
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$66,730	$32.08	250	0.84
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$36,540	$17.57	240	1.75
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$35,630	$17.13	230	1.58
Recreation Workers	$31,450	$15.12	230	1.60
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$39,060	$18.78	230	0.63
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$44,860	$21.57	230	0.87
Management Analysts	$60,890	$29.27	220	0.56
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,280	Not published	220	0.82
Instructional Coordinators	$77,160	$37.09	220	2.15
Bus Drivers, School	$45,660	$21.95	210	1.15
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$34,440	$16.56	190	0.89
Tellers	$37,710	$18.13	190	1.27
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$57,970	$27.87	190	1.04
Managers, All Other	$105,580	$50.76	180	0.65
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$64,210	$30.87	180	5.39
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$77,560	$37.29	180	3.04
Medical Assistants	$42,720	$20.54	180	0.51
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$30,500	$14.66	180	1.54
Electricians	$57,600	$27.69	180	0.54
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$27,490	$13.21	180	1.63
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$32,680	$15.71	180	0.71
Food Service Managers	$61,380	$29.51	170	1.58
Compliance Officers	$70,450	$33.87	170	0.92
Tutors	$30,780	$14.80	170	2.19
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	Not published	Not published	170	4.00
Cooks, Fast Food	$29,020	$13.95	170	0.59
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$61,680	$29.66	170	0.82
Civil Engineers	$96,110	$46.21	160	1.00
Social and Human Service Assistants	$41,710	$20.06	160	0.82
Public Relations Specialists	$63,580	$30.57	160	1.30
Pharmacy Technicians	$37,400	$17.98	160	0.75
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$43,170	$20.76	160	1.11
Dental Assistants	$46,210	$22.22	150	0.85
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$22,130	$10.64	150	0.83
Highway Maintenance Workers	$47,410	$22.79	150	2.19
Sales Managers	$109,200	$52.50	140	0.49
Facilities Managers	$104,440	$50.21	140	2.03
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$62,370	$29.99	140	1.03
Training and Development Specialists	$75,070	$36.09	140	0.69
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$70,560	$33.92	140	0.30
Personal Financial Advisors	$98,410	$47.31	140	1.15
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$45,460	$21.86	140	0.82
Lawyers	$107,850	$51.85	140	0.40
Insurance Sales Agents	$58,680	$28.21	140	0.65
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$57,760	$27.77	140	0.93
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,160	$28.44	140	0.70
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,030	$24.54	140	0.76
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$55,290	$26.58	140	0.50
Computer Systems Analysts	$84,330	$40.54	130	0.55
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$78,520	$37.75	130	0.96
Biological Technicians	$62,000	$29.81	130	4.22
Physical Therapists	$98,970	$47.58	130	1.12
Physicians, All Other	Not published	Not published	130	0.83
Dental Hygienists	$78,530	$37.76	130	1.27
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$33,540	$16.12	130	1.01
Billing and Posting Clerks	$43,950	$21.13	130	0.73
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$57,560	$27.67	130	0.65
Driver/Sales Workers	$37,070	$17.82	130	0.72
Library Technicians	Not published	Not published	120	3.80
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$43,980	$21.15	120	0.78
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$44,940	$21.61	120	2.08
Chefs and Head Cooks	$58,560	$28.15	120	1.41
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$43,840	$21.08	120	1.51
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$49,000	$23.56	120	2.31
Counter and Rental Clerks	$37,390	$17.98	120	0.66
Library Assistants, Clerical	$35,370	$17.01	120	3.29
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$58,760	$28.25	120	0.93
Machinists	$50,900	$24.47	120	0.98
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$123,640	Not published	110	0.79
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$62,390	$29.99	110	0.52
Mechanical Engineers	$90,530	$43.53	110	0.81
Pharmacists	$135,010	$64.91	110	0.75
Nurse Practitioners	$124,470	$59.84	110	0.74
Emergency Medical Technicians	$37,800	$18.17	110	1.41
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$96,130	$46.22	110	1.59
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,390	$16.54	110	1.24
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$59,990	$28.84	110	1.86
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,230	$16.46	110	0.64
Computer Occupations, All Other	$97,920	$47.08	100	0.54
Industrial Engineers	$88,690	$42.64	100	0.59
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$44,530	$21.41	100	1.28
Animal Caretakers	$29,480	$14.18	100	0.84
Residential Advisors	Not published	Not published	100	2.66
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$62,450	$30.02	100	1.33
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$45,670	$21.96	100	0.61
Marketing Managers	$122,660	$58.97	90	0.54
Construction Managers	$101,970	$49.02	90	0.55
Cost Estimators	$72,880	$35.04	90	0.93
Data Scientists	$81,840	$39.35	90	0.75
Electrical Engineers	$97,450	$46.85	90	1.04
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$63,850	$30.70	90	2.05
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	Not published	Not published	90	1.17
Parts Salespersons	$38,880	$18.69	90	0.76
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$64,450	$30.98	90	0.40
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$46,570	$22.39	90	0.86
Bakers	$33,140	$15.94	90	0.82
Industrial Production Managers	$103,700	$49.86	80	0.72
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$61,250	$29.45	80	1.33
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$57,680	$27.73	80	0.47
Graphic Designers	$58,340	$28.05	80	0.90
Producers and Directors	$61,070	$29.36	80	1.33
Physician Assistants	$128,480	$61.77	80	1.10
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$37,500	$18.03	80	1.35
Real Estate Sales Agents	$45,960	$22.10	80	0.91
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$48,940	$23.53	80	1.26
Chief Executives	$203,960	$98.06	70	0.81
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$150,520	$72.36	70	0.73
Social and Community Service Managers	$69,450	$33.39	70	0.81
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$62,730	Not published	70	0.62
Audio and Video Technicians	$57,370	$27.58	70	2.40
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$50,550	$24.30	70	1.00
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$43,860	$21.09	70	0.22
Administrative Services Managers	$99,590	$47.88	60	0.48
Human Resources Managers	$127,570	$61.33	60	0.65
Natural Sciences Managers	$122,930	$59.10	60	1.23
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$93,680	$45.04	60	0.71
Healthcare Social Workers	$62,380	$29.99	60	0.76
Dentists, General	$168,340	$80.94	60	1.10
Respiratory Therapists	$73,690	$35.43	60	0.91
Veterinarians	$131,500	$63.22	60	1.49
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$63,450	$30.50	60	0.61
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$37,690	$18.12	60	2.03
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$33,000	$15.87	60	1.60
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$56,460	$27.14	60	0.99
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$28,100	$13.51	60	0.89
File Clerks	$48,280	$23.21	60	1.79
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$34,000	$16.35	60	1.18
Loan Officers	$59,540	$28.63	50	0.39
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$59,190	$28.46	50	1.90
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$56,320	$27.08	50	1.16
Chemists	$107,890	$51.87	50	1.47
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$80,480	$38.69	50	1.34
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$79,540	$38.24	50	0.80
Occupational Therapists	$94,940	$45.64	50	0.75
Medical Records Specialists	$47,680	$22.92	50	0.62
Physical Therapist Assistants	$58,780	$28.26	50	0.92
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$90,250	$43.39	50	0.95
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$84,880	$40.81	50	0.50
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$46,640	$22.42	50	0.53
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$50,680	$24.37	50	0.27
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$61,040	$29.35	50	0.52
Construction and Building Inspectors	$66,940	$32.18	50	0.71
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$55,450	$26.66	50	0.59
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$45,100	$21.68	50	0.66
Production Workers, All Other	$46,750	$22.48	50	0.45
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$30,080	$14.46	50	1.08
Budget Analysts	$78,060	$37.53	40	1.68
Financial and Investment Analysts	$76,690	$36.87	40	0.25
Computer Network Support Specialists	$64,040	$30.79	40	0.61
Computer Programmers	$87,610	$42.12	40	1.05
Web Developers	$91,300	$43.89	40	1.23
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$78,040	$37.52	40	0.80
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$59,430	$28.57	40	1.24
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$45,900	$22.07	40	3.98
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$62,040	$29.83	40	1.28
Speech-Language Pathologists	$96,460	$46.37	40	0.51
Opticians, Dispensing	$46,150	$22.19	40	1.14
Massage Therapists	$82,490	$39.66	40	0.80
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$47,770	$22.97	40	0.79
Advertising Sales Agents	Not published	Not published	40	1.01
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$48,810	$23.47	40	0.99
Postal Service Clerks	$58,880	$28.31	40	1.29
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$48,930	$23.52	40	0.60
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$37,100	$17.84	40	1.75
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	Not published	Not published	40	0.43
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$37,540	$18.05	40	2.94
Glaziers	$56,740	$27.28	40	1.58
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,940	$19.20	40	0.56
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$44,020	$21.16	40	1.11
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$76,640	$36.85	30	0.33
Labor Relations Specialists	$103,460	$49.74	30	1.16
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$67,820	$32.61	30	0.69
Information Security Analysts	Not published	Not published	30	0.36
Computer Network Architects	$112,410	$54.04	30	0.39
Statisticians	$93,830	$45.11	30	2.68
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$93,820	$45.10	30	0.66
Biological Scientists, All Other	$91,170	$43.83	30	1.25
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$55,220	$26.55	30	0.80
Concierges	$37,190	$17.88	30	1.39
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$83,630	$40.21	30	0.27
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$65,820	$31.64	30	0.50
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$92,440	$44.44	30	0.80
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$39,030	$18.77	30	0.52
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,130	$21.70	30	0.44
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$56,930	$27.37	Not published	Not published
Fundraisers	$62,920	$30.25	Not published	Not 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.