metro Area

Salaries in Altoona, PA

Browse salary data for 238 occupations in the Altoona, PA area. The average median salary across all occupations is $55,655.

Occupations

238

Avg Median Salary

$55,655

Highest Paying

$218,190

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Altoona, PA

All Occupations in Altoona, PA

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Nurse Anesthetists$218,19060
Chief Executives$203,48070
Computer and Information Systems Managers$134,72080
Pharmacists$131,610130
Architectural and Engineering Managers$128,98050
Nurse Practitioners$121,980100
Dentists, General$120,65030
Physician Assistants$115,260160
Marketing Managers$113,48060
Financial Managers$106,290230
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$103,99080
Managers, All Other$102,220140
Human Resources Managers$101,36060
Labor Relations Specialists$101,12030
Administrative Services Managers$100,25040
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,220110
Electrical Engineers$99,99060
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$98,16080
Industrial Production Managers$97,450100
Software Developers$97,120150
Sales Managers$96,700160
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,700300
Personal Financial Advisors$96,32040
Physical Therapists$95,220150
Computer Occupations, All Other$93,89090
Civil Engineers$92,000190
Computer Systems Analysts$90,97060
Management Analysts$86,940120
Project Management Specialists$83,810240
Speech-Language Pathologists$83,440120
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$83,20050
Facilities Managers$82,39030
General and Operations Managers$81,3401,430
Industrial Engineers$80,69080
Registered Nurses$80,4601,560
Occupational Therapists$80,130130
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$80,03040
Instructional Coordinators$79,26080
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,410310
Mechanical Engineers$77,35080
Financial and Investment Analysts$76,29040
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$75,00070
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$74,890670
Dental Hygienists$74,81080
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$74,18060
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$74,02050
Data Scientists$73,21040
Lawyers$72,910110
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$72,88030
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$72,610170
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$72,320190
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$72,13060
Logisticians$71,32080
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$70,600240
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$70,550230
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,10040
Producers and Directors$68,80030
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,820140
Architectural and Civil Drafters$66,40050
Postal Service Clerks$65,17030
Dietitians and Nutritionists$65,08040
Accountants and Auditors$63,240440
Social and Community Service Managers$63,13080
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$63,06080
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$62,15060
Cost Estimators$62,140110
Human Resources Specialists$62,020290
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$61,920340
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$61,71070
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$61,520140
Compliance Officers$61,080120
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,00090
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$60,62060
Rehabilitation Counselors$60,51050
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,420500
Real Estate Sales Agents$59,98030
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,690450
Physical Therapist Assistants$59,46090
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,260550
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$58,850130
Occupational Therapy Assistants$58,60030
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,480230
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,420500
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$58,410180
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$58,350170
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$58,23070
Training and Development Specialists$57,800100
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$57,61070
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$57,36040
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,320230
Electricians$57,150140
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$56,570110
Paramedics$56,51050
Healthcare Social Workers$56,12060
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$55,41060
Clergy$54,68040
Carpenters$54,380390
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$54,31040
Food Service Managers$54,260100
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$54,010110
Public Relations Specialists$53,20040
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$53,000270
Postal Service Mail Carriers$52,370160
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$51,99070
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$51,990310
Loan Officers$51,70080
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$51,66040
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$51,460170
Machinists$51,050120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,9901,140
Insurance Sales Agents$50,300100
Coaches and Scouts$50,06080
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,880140
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$49,81080
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$49,180180
Computer User Support Specialists$49,000180
Surgical Technologists$48,69040
Chefs and Head Cooks$48,68060
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,620110
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,35040
Graphic Designers$48,30060
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,08060
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$47,880390
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$47,340120
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$46,33050
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$46,28030
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,16080
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,160290
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,040210
Medical Records Specialists$45,92070
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$45,850360
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,830N/A
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,65090
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$45,59050
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$45,57070
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,530100
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,270670
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$45,02050
Advertising Sales Agents$44,73060
Dental Assistants$44,670100
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$44,40060
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$44,38050
Printing Press Operators$44,300120
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$44,00050
Construction Laborers$43,780390
Helpers--Production Workers$43,57070
Roofers$43,28070
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,880640
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$42,68030
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$42,350130
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$42,20050
Data Entry Keyers$42,02030
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$41,920300
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$41,620190
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$41,480540
Billing and Posting Clerks$41,190170
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$40,81040
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$40,78050
Office Clerks, General$40,0501,260
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,92090
Bus Drivers, School$39,850300
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$39,66040
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,53090
Nursing Assistants$39,140800
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$39,090270
Light Truck Drivers$39,040460
Counter and Rental Clerks$38,790120
Opticians, Dispensing$38,78040
Production Workers, All Other$38,75030
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,410400
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,200270
Public Safety Telecommunicators$37,73040
Medical Assistants$37,690300
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,280770
Self-Enrichment Teachers$37,20060
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,98050
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,8801,220
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$36,58030
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$36,48040
Emergency Medical Technicians$36,340120
Parts Salespersons$36,270130
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,19040
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$35,96070
Skincare Specialists$35,96040
Customer Service Representatives$35,940750
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$35,750620
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$35,75060
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,600440
Tellers$35,420200
Bill and Account Collectors$35,36040
Security Guards$35,350250
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$34,970110
Pharmacy Technicians$34,670210
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,650260
Butchers and Meat Cutters$34,63040
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$34,480510
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$34,430270
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,29030
Phlebotomists$34,22060
Recreation Workers$34,150140
Residential Advisors$33,79070
Receptionists and Information Clerks$33,170400
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$32,690160
Couriers and Messengers$32,48030
Packers and Packagers, Hand$32,380200
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,020850
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,8601,190
Cooks, Restaurant$31,320550
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,770270
Food Batchmakers$30,600310
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$30,250200
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$30,16030
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$29,820150
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,21090
Bakers$29,030120
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,9401,720
Food Preparation Workers$28,520300
Dietetic Technicians$28,49060
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,39080
Retail Salespersons$28,2102,070
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$28,180460
Animal Caretakers$28,18080
Library Assistants, Clerical$27,94030
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,760220
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$26,940190
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$26,920200
Manicurists and Pedicurists$26,84040
Dishwashers$26,820230
Waiters and Waitresses$26,550820
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,550220
Childcare Workers$26,520190
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$26,50060
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,3501,630
Cashiers$26,1701,570
Cooks, Fast Food$25,430190
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$24,89070
Driver/Sales Workers$24,710280
Bartenders$21,780380