Local, State, and National Wage and Employment Trends*

Median Hourly Rate**

LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$16.46$19.64$26.00$32.86$39.88
Pennsylvania$18.08$21.73$26.80$32.21$39.82

Median Salary Rate

LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$34,230$40,850$54,080$68,350$82,960
Pennsylvania$37,610$45,190$55,750$66,990$82,820

Employment Trends

Pennsylvania

Employment
(2018)
Projected employment
(2028)
Projected growth
(2018-2028)
Projected annual job openings
(2018-2028)
2,510 employees2,740 employees+9%280

United States

Employment
(2018)
Projected employment
(2028)
Projected growth
(2018-2028)
Projected annual job openings
(2018-2028)
68,800 employees70,000 employees+2%6,500

*PA Projections Central 2018-2028 long-term projections; US Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018-2028 employment projections

**Bureau of Labor Statistics 2020 Wage Data