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Residential Advisor Salary in State College, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of residential advisors in State College, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of residential advisors in State College is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Residential Advisors in State College, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,970
25th Percentile Wage
$20,300
50th Percentile Wage
$23,520
75th Percentile Wage
$33,570
90th Percentile Wage
$40,330

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for residential advisors in State College, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,970.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of residential advisors from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$23,520
3.19% 3.06%
2017
$22,770
-0.13% -
2016
$22,800
-16.18% -
2013
$26,490
13.93% -
2012
$22,800
- -

Table 2. Compare Residential Advisor Salary in State College with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,520 in State College is in the middle of salary range for residential advisors in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of residential advisors in State College is 37.8 percent (37.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Reading and 10.2 percent (10.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomsburg-Berwick.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Reading
$37,840
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$36,850
York-Hanover
$35,020
Johnstown
$34,940
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$34,280
Williamsport
$33,390
Lancaster
$33,330
Pittsburgh
$33,270
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$32,800
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$32,420
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$31,880
Erie
$31,640
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$31,570
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$30,520
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$30,250
Newark-Union
$29,810
Altoona
$29,140
Lebanon
$28,960
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$28,480
Philadelphia
$26,450
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$25,410
State College
$23,520
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$21,110

See also: Top paying jobs in State College, Pennsylvania.