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Wages by occupation in Gettysburg, PA

In Gettysburg, PA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $45,160 in May 2024, with 32,130 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS174 occupations

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What stands out

In Gettysburg, PA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $45,160 in May 2024, with 32,130 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $174,090 for Chief Executives, the lowest $26,220 for Bartenders. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 1,030 jobs at a median of $27,510. 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.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Chief Executives 11-1011	40	$174,090	$48,890	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	30	$146,980	$90,120	$211,380	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	80	$131,590	$66,750	$191,880	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	30	$129,000	$76,330	$194,140	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	50	$127,820	$104,180	$151,940	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	40	$121,540	$104,030	$146,270	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	90	$114,650	$74,430	$190,780	evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111	50	$112,420	$58,730	$148,340	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	80	$111,390	$58,030	$232,530	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	100	$107,580	$62,230	$171,910	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	60	$107,020	$58,940	$159,930	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	30	$105,450	$66,120	$169,660	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	40	$104,960	$56,140	$149,160	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	110	$102,500	$50,540	$133,680	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	40	$102,230	$73,610	$105,680	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	90	$102,000	$72,930	$146,390	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	80	$101,700	$74,690	$129,640	evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127	50	$101,030	$76,940	$139,360	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	30	$100,110	$61,780	$149,300	evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122	50	$100,030	$65,860	$139,140	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	50	$98,720	$73,680	$126,640	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	80	$97,250	$60,980	$131,850	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	40	$96,610	$64,240	$122,570	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	60	$95,990	$64,310	$191,880	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	60	$92,090	$71,450	$125,120	evidence →
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 33-3051	220	$91,150	$52,930	$117,600	evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211	40	$82,920	$28,880	$120,280	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	80	$82,420	$52,740	$127,230	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	870	$81,220	$37,420	$186,680	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	450	$80,510	$67,290	$98,820	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,030	$27,510	$22,260	$39,280	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	880	$27,670	$20,240	$35,530	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	870	$81,220	$37,420	$186,680	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	730	$38,380	$31,220	$50,960	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	690	$29,000	$17,850	$56,310	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	620	$27,730	$21,680	$33,230	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	600	$39,050	$25,950	$57,610	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	590	$50,720	$40,440	$68,950	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	520	$42,090	$31,960	$66,400	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	500	$41,050	$30,200	$51,610	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	500	$49,020	$29,840	$65,560	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	450	$80,510	$67,290	$98,820	evidence →
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111	450	$40,230	$32,660	$47,720	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	440	$35,760	$26,250	$46,530	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	420	$80,220	$53,320	$93,550	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	410	$71,080	$48,760	$81,180	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	400	$34,060	$21,150	$43,380	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	370	$39,400	$36,640	$46,870	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	370	$39,170	$28,780	$62,050	evidence →
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-7051	360	$47,450	$38,520	$52,440	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	350	$32,430	$25,660	$47,080	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	330	$33,760	$21,940	$43,950	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	330	$34,670	$26,720	$41,990	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	320	$29,540	$26,110	$35,460	evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011	300	$26,220	$17,280	$50,050	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	280	$39,390	$28,500	$58,480	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	270	$46,610	$31,870	$63,540	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	260	$43,580	$28,310	$63,380	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	260	$58,980	$38,240	$82,700	evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011	250	$34,230	$26,680	$46,640	evidence →

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