metro Area

Salaries in State College, PA

Browse salary data for 250 occupations in the State College, PA area. The average median salary across all occupations is $61,599.

Occupations

250

Avg Median Salary

$61,599

Highest Paying

$181,570

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in State College, PA

All Occupations in State College, PA

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Computer and Information Systems Managers$181,570350
Dentists, General$178,01030
Chief Executives$172,16090
Architectural and Engineering Managers$147,480130
Marketing Managers$138,450160
Information Security Analysts$137,73070
Pharmacists$133,370140
Nurse Practitioners$127,610120
Physician Assistants$125,84080
Veterinarians$124,82050
Natural Sciences Managers$122,67040
Financial Managers$117,000300
Industrial Production Managers$114,28090
Construction Managers$112,560110
Computer Occupations, All Other$111,210250
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$111,16070
Managers, All Other$108,490200
Sales Managers$108,050150
Landscape Architects$106,08030
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,520110
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$104,22060
Software Developers$103,380370
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$102,95050
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,100240
Chemists$102,05060
Project Management Specialists$101,620370
Human Resources Managers$100,05070
Facilities Managers$99,49090
Computer Network Architects$98,400130
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,12060
Electrical Engineers$96,040110
Physical Therapists$94,810120
Lawyers$94,660150
Personal Financial Advisors$94,480120
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$94,08040
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$93,27080
Speech-Language Pathologists$92,67050
Computer Systems Analysts$92,130200
School Psychologists$90,73050
Civil Engineers$89,420190
Mechanical Engineers$89,000150
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$88,050350
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$87,960170
Engineers, All Other$87,100790
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$87,04040
Industrial Engineers$86,450110
Financial and Investment Analysts$86,31040
Data Scientists$85,37040
General and Operations Managers$85,1801,430
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$84,510260
Management Analysts$84,060160
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,940220
Loan Officers$83,220180
Occupational Therapists$83,21060
Massage Therapists$83,20040
Computer Programmers$81,490340
Registered Nurses$80,6201,270
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,850280
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$78,43080
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,94080
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,510530
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$77,15040
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,890520
Logisticians$75,51030
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,330270
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$75,24050
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$74,52040
Dental Hygienists$74,420130
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$71,790260
Social and Community Service Managers$70,87050
Compliance Officers$70,440190
Statisticians$70,20070
Computer Network Support Specialists$69,85040
Cost Estimators$69,520120
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$69,080230
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$69,070310
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$68,43030
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$68,270120
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,340150
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$67,18060
Fundraisers$66,750350
Human Resources Specialists$66,340430
Food Service Managers$66,150230
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$66,080130
Construction and Building Inspectors$65,92050
Healthcare Social Workers$65,64040
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$65,120240
Instructional Coordinators$64,580650
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$64,58040
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$64,280310
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,000270
Correctional Officers and Jailers$63,540770
Accountants and Auditors$63,480460
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$63,00040
Glaziers$62,79040
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$62,70060
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,43090
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$62,360170
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,340450
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,900760
Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,69090
Training and Development Specialists$60,50080
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,360100
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$60,30080
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,200120
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,170390
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,220380
Insurance Sales Agents$59,060130
Biological Technicians$59,05040
Carpenters$58,350350
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$58,300290
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$58,180110
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$57,440130
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,410250
Physical Therapist Assistants$57,17050
Postal Service Clerks$57,14040
Athletic Trainers$56,50050
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$56,47050
Postal Service Mail Carriers$56,330140
Chefs and Head Cooks$56,17070
Electricians$56,160200
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$55,900120
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$55,75060
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$55,600280
Construction Laborers$55,540620
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,260590
Computer User Support Specialists$54,970280
Procurement Clerks$54,80050
Audio and Video Technicians$54,20040
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$54,14040
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$53,3601,250
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$53,17070
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$52,580110
Coaches and Scouts$52,310140
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$52,28060
Public Relations Specialists$52,160150
Roofers$52,14050
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$51,67070
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$50,990120
Producers and Directors$50,47050
Highway Maintenance Workers$50,380140
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$49,95050
Machinists$49,660180
Graphic Designers$49,64060
Real Estate Sales Agents$49,62070
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,470110
Public Safety Telecommunicators$47,69040
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$47,68040
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$47,68040
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,590310
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,58060
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$47,29050
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$47,29090
Printing Press Operators$47,05040
Advertising Sales Agents$47,01040
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$47,01060
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,80090
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,79040
Dental Assistants$46,260150
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,990510
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$45,96050
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,93050
Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,83040
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,45030
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,310130
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$45,200160
Editors$44,99030
Medical Records Specialists$44,80040
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$44,68050
Production Workers, All Other$44,43070
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$44,39070
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$44,350200
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,350110
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,260610
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$43,68050
Opticians, Dispensing$43,36050
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,260410
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$43,15030
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$43,120100
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$42,64040
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,5801,600
Medical Assistants$42,370220
Office Clerks, General$42,0901,100
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$41,790120
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$41,640200
File Clerks$41,480150
Social and Human Service Assistants$41,370150
Light Truck Drivers$41,280340
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$39,480110
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers$39,020340
Tellers$38,680180
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,680190
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,390580
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$38,380240
Security Guards$38,350320
Nursing Assistants$38,310550
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,950500
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,630510
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,450280
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,31050
Parts Salespersons$37,15090
Emergency Medical Technicians$37,120130
Counter and Rental Clerks$37,120130
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$37,070220
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$36,82060
Customer Service Representatives$36,800900
Pharmacy Technicians$36,310170
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,750160
Bus Drivers, School$35,480260
Cooks, Restaurant$35,430740
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,6001,190
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,42080
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$34,190140
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,0801,010
Receptionists and Information Clerks$33,910430
Recreation Workers$33,810120
Bakers$33,77090
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$33,53040
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$33,01050
Protective Service Workers, All Other$32,70040
Library Assistants, Clerical$32,690130
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,290400
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$32,100180
Self-Enrichment Teachers$31,740200
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$31,370120
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$31,330110
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$31,310320
Food Preparation Workers$31,010270
Library Technicians$30,78050
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,740140
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,340490
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,0001,370
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$29,950210
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$29,84030
Driver/Sales Workers$29,670200
Waiters and Waitresses$29,3901,300
Retail Salespersons$29,3501,690
Tutors$29,29030
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$28,740170
Dishwashers$28,660230
Animal Caretakers$28,63090
Cashiers$28,5101,280
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,340280
Manicurists and Pedicurists$28,02060
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,630250
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,5401,780
Bartenders$27,470500
Cooks, Fast Food$27,470230
Childcare Workers$26,400140
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$22,540120