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Wages by occupation in Johnstown, PA

In Johnstown, PA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $42,020 in May 2024, with 48,550 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS226 occupations

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What stands out

In Johnstown, PA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $42,020 in May 2024, with 48,550 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $148,870 for Chief Executives, the lowest $19,950 for Library Assistants, Clerical. The largest occupation by headcount is Home Health and Personal Care Aides with 1,790 jobs at a median of $28,820. 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
Chief Executives 11-1011100$148,870$87,810≥ $239,200evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051110$129,850$88,460$157,490evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-107160$125,980$83,230$162,900evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-312140$119,360$67,750$175,210evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-904160$118,460$100,860$159,680evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171120$114,810$92,770$125,690evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-302170$112,840$83,140$192,630evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-205230$107,720$47,510≥ $239,200evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-202130$104,280$74,950$171,180evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031210$103,550$66,630$176,140evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199110$102,030$59,210$167,140evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-124130$99,120$55,080$154,240evidence →
Sales Managers 11-202280$99,070$50,380$182,060evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252110$97,160$60,700$153,780evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032130$96,850$58,800$128,450evidence →
Lawyers 23-101190$95,340$49,710$206,180evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-305160$95,240$62,780$166,140evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111200$94,220$61,120$158,100evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123120$92,430$69,700$111,180evidence →
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-903390$88,840$59,370$143,010evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-301350$86,500$52,980$132,030evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-307140$83,980$53,990$131,990evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-211280$83,820$62,100$122,450evidence →
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-107190$83,590$38,490$172,670evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-129950$83,140$54,060$145,930evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11411,160$81,180$65,040$95,840evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-112290$80,940$60,900$104,150evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-112770$80,870$61,140$103,510evidence →
Financial and Investment Analysts 13-205140$80,840$55,160$131,610evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012—$80,350$55,290$149,990evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11201,790$28,820$22,740$36,150evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-20311,350$27,680$21,060$43,630evidence →
Cashiers 41-20111,330$26,460$19,260$30,100evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10211,170$76,370$33,560$166,310evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11411,160$81,180$65,040$95,840evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30231,160$23,740$18,050$34,640evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-90611,080$37,930$23,400$53,080evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065870$30,970$22,280$43,780evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032840$49,080$33,770$69,900evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011820$28,880$22,120$42,850evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062800$36,810$27,970$48,560evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014730$36,810$27,610$50,440evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021710$59,580$45,070$76,230evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031680$27,020$16,340$53,960evidence →
Social and Human Service Assistants 21-1093620$39,730$30,760$54,140evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051590$34,330$26,640$50,680evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011580$20,150$16,320$44,420evidence →
Bus Drivers, School 53-3051550$34,520$19,430$45,600evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011540$55,130$39,490$82,430evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031530$69,220$43,900$80,620evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011530$36,930$26,760$60,900evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014510$30,080$19,050$38,400evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071500$44,400$28,770$62,280evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045430$28,120$19,840$37,760evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131430$37,280$30,680$42,790evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031420$42,490$29,350$57,170evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033420$38,110$20,510$84,330evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011410$63,840$44,870$106,690evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012410$34,330$21,930$53,500evidence →
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061340$53,440$45,270$66,040evidence →

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