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All Occupations Salary Information in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$79,710
75th Percentile Wage	$55,860
50th Percentile Wage	$36,100
25th Percentile Wage	$23,860
10th Percentile Wage	$18,620

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,620.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$38.32
75th Percentile Wage	$26.86
50th Percentile Wage	$17.36
25th Percentile Wage	$11.47
10th Percentile Wage	$8.94

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $38.32. The median hourly salary is $17.36. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.94.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,100 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 21.0 percent (21.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Altoona.

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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and the Nation

From Table 4, note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Harrisburg-Carlisle is higher than that of both state of Pennsylvania and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Harrisburg-Carlisle ($36,100) is 3.3 percent (3.3%) higher than that in Pennsylvania ($34,900) and 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
Harrisburg-Carlisle	$36,100
Pennsylvania	$34,900
USA	$34,750