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Wages by occupation in Chambersburg, PA

In Chambersburg, PA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $46,670 in May 2024, with 57,940 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS233 occupations

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What stands out

In Chambersburg, PA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $46,670 in May 2024, with 57,940 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $214,390 for Physicians, All Other, the lowest $21,620 for Amusement and Recreation Attendants. The largest occupation by headcount is Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand with 2,890 jobs at a median of $43,230. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Physicians, All Other 29-122940$214,390$63,820≥ $239,200evidence →
Family Medicine Physicians 29-121540$202,950$126,190≥ $239,200evidence →
Chief Executives 11-101150$176,870$88,480≥ $239,200evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021100$156,930$92,310$224,230evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-202140$143,200$82,470$202,090evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051100$142,320$105,550$184,980evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-904160$138,960$94,010$162,870evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171100$129,310$102,330$157,950evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022160$127,140$61,850$228,340evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-306130$127,060$79,670$165,970evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-312150$126,490$85,650$203,150evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-107140$122,740$96,330$153,750evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299220$122,320$70,020$161,080evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199130$118,320$58,730$171,910evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031190$116,340$68,960$192,590evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252150$111,900$70,750$163,960evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111210$109,100$68,110$178,150evidence →
Veterinarians 29-113150$107,500$62,140$160,990evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111200$107,210$62,100$141,540evidence →
Financial Specialists, All Other 13-209940$105,810$58,220$145,480evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-301360$104,840$60,940$153,320evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051110$103,010$66,160$166,440evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-121180$102,660$60,900$157,920evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141190$102,350$61,780$132,470evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032150$99,400$65,960$147,070evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112150$99,210$47,320$128,470evidence →
Lawyers 23-101190$98,090$58,770$212,660evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123110$98,030$61,990$127,460evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-207140$97,840$72,800$121,220evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-112790$97,030$73,170$131,590evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-70622,890$43,230$35,380$52,250evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70652,080$38,060$26,720$48,960evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-20311,580$30,060$22,750$45,090evidence →
Cashiers 41-20111,550$28,490$21,910$34,310evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-30321,450$55,860$45,030$75,080evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30231,440$27,680$20,650$34,490evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10211,390$87,640$42,640$187,850evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11201,180$30,260$22,780$38,430evidence →
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-70511,090$46,150$38,640$56,400evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-20901,060$44,260$35,200$63,330evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11411,000$90,620$68,510$114,700evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-90611,000$40,280$27,130$58,110evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011770$33,410$24,620$46,130evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031740$28,400$17,810$59,240evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071740$53,420$35,790$71,950evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051700$37,550$26,190$57,110evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014690$41,390$30,600$57,000evidence →
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 43-5071600$44,540$36,400$56,330evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031590$77,450$51,090$92,840evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131580$43,600$35,980$52,150evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011580$45,600$28,720$65,410evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014510$33,300$20,630$42,500evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021460$74,310$47,250$88,520evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012460$67,420$37,110$129,250evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011460$62,620$43,860$94,030evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061460$46,540$36,860$58,330evidence →
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121460$51,040$43,580$71,070evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045430$29,050$21,020$42,910evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171430$35,600$25,930$46,600evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012420$36,860$27,660$55,540evidence →

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