State, Local, and National Wages and Employment Trends

Annual Salary Information

(Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data)

Median Hourly Rates

LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$17.10$20.00$26.61$36.74$47.86
Pennsylvania$19.69$23.54$31.11$41.44$51.46

Median Annual Salary

LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$35,570$41,590$55,350$76,410$99,560
Pennsylvania$40,960$48,970$64,700$86,190$107,030

State and National Employment Trends


(Pennsylvania source: Projections Central 2020-2030 long-term projections external site)

(United States source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022-2032 employment projections)

 Pennsylvania

Employment
(2020)
Projected employment
(2030)
Projected growth
(2020-2030)
Projected annual job openings
(2020-2030)
2,970 employees3,080 employees+4%290

 United States

Employment
(2022)
Projected employment
(2032)
Projected growth
(2022-2032)
Projected annual job openings
(2022-2032)
126,200 employees126,000 employees-0%
(Little or no change)
11,400

*Job Openings refers to the average annual job openings due to growth and net replacement.

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