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All Occupations Salary Information in Altoona, Pennsylvania

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Altoona, Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Altoona is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Altoona, Pennsylvania

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$62,620
75th Percentile Wage	$43,050
50th Percentile Wage	$28,530
25th Percentile Wage	$20,010
10th Percentile Wage	$17,190

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Altoona, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,190.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Altoona, Pennsylvania

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$30.11
75th Percentile Wage	$20.70
50th Percentile Wage	$13.72
25th Percentile Wage	$9.61
10th Percentile Wage	$8.27

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $30.11. The median hourly salary is $13.72. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.27.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Altoona with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,530, Altoona is the lowest paying city for all occupations in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Newark-Union (median annual salary of $42,120). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Altoona is about 32.3 percent (32.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Newark-Union.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union	$42,120
Philadelphia	$39,110
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington	$38,800
Harrisburg-Carlisle	$36,100
Reading	$34,910
Pittsburgh	$34,780
State College	$34,710
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton	$34,560
York-Hanover	$33,200
Lancaster	$32,150
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$31,790
Lebanon	$31,270
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre	$31,170
Williamsport	$30,610
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$30,220
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$29,980
Erie	$29,620
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$29,480
Johnstown	$29,340
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman	$29,240
Altoona	$28,530

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and the Nation

From Table 4, note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Altoona is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Pennsylvania and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Altoona ($28,530) is 18.3 percent (18.3%) lower than that in Pennsylvania ($34,900) and 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
Pennsylvania	$34,900
USA	$34,750
Altoona	$28,530