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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Altoona, PA

What professions have the highest employment in Altoona, PA? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Altoona, PA. We note that the total employment in Altoona, PA is 57,060. The most popular job is the home health and personal care aides profession, which employs 2,010 people (3.52 percent of the total employment in Altoona, PA). The second most common job is the retail salesperson profession which employs 1,810 people (3.17 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Altoona, PA is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Altoona, PA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	57,060	100.00%	$37,810
2	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	2,010	3.52%	$27,800
3	Retail Salespersons	1,810	3.17%	$27,750
4	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,730	3.03%	$22,790
5	Cashiers	1,720	3.01%	$22,820
6	Registered Nurses	1,670	2.93%	$73,620
7	Office Clerks, General	1,420	2.49%	$36,020
8	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,350	2.37%	$48,420
9	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	1,330	2.33%	$34,350
10	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,210	2.12%	$30,140
11	General and Operations Managers	1,130	1.98%	$79,180
12	Customer Service Representatives	1,090	1.91%	$33,090
13	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	880	1.54%	$28,540
14	Nursing Assistants	860	1.51%	$35,070
15	Waiters and Waitresses	850	1.49%	$26,550
16	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	840	1.47%	$34,130
17	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	650	1.14%	$38,910
18	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	600	1.05%	$60,080
19	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	580	1.02%	$53,970
20	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	580	1.02%	$37,830
21	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	570	1.00%	$48,400
22	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	550	0.96%	$36,620
23	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	530	0.93%	$40,980
24	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	520	0.91%	$33,480
25	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	500	0.88%	$34,740
26	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	460	0.81%	$60,730
27	Restaurant Cooks	450	0.79%	$28,030
28	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	430	0.75%	$37,020
29	Carpenters	420	0.74%	$46,080
30	Accountants and Auditors	410	0.72%	$60,650
31	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	410	0.72%	$60,930
32	Medical Secretaries	410	0.72%	$35,230
33	Construction Laborers	400	0.70%	$39,820
34	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	400	0.70%	$36,560
35	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	390	0.68%	$36,980
36	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	380	0.67%	$38,030
37	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	370	0.65%	$27,520
38	Medical Assistants	360	0.63%	$33,810
39	Bartenders	330	0.58%	$20,860
40	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	330	0.58%	$27,870
41	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	330	0.58%	$59,670
42	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	320	0.56%	$36,890
43	Packers and Packagers	310	0.54%	$30,150
44	Food Preparation Workers	290	0.51%	$25,600
45	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	280	0.49%	$48,670
46	Security Guards	270	0.47%	$29,440
47	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	270	0.47%	$28,320
48	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	270	0.47%	$70,260
49	Food Batchmakers	270	0.47%	$29,370
50	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	260	0.46%	$41,290
51	Receptionists and Information Clerks	260	0.46%	$28,470
52	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	250	0.44%	$62,370
53	Human Resources Specialists	240	0.42%	$57,200
54	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	240	0.42%	$44,060
55	Social and Human Service Assistants	230	0.40%	$36,650
56	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	230	0.40%	$59,540
57	Civil Engineers	220	0.39%	$81,760
58	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	220	0.39%	$59,970
59	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	220	0.39%	$24,350
60	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	220	0.39%	$48,240
61	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	220	0.39%	$37,190
62	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	220	0.39%	$50,960
63	Computer User Support Specialists	210	0.37%	$46,250
64	Fast Food Cooks	210	0.37%	$21,620
65	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	210	0.37%	$46,580
66	Pharmacy Technicians	200	0.35%	$35,180
67	Printing Press Operators	200	0.35%	$39,370
68	Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	200	0.35%	$27,680
69	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	190	0.33%	$32,920
70	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	190	0.33%	$22,080
71	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	190	0.33%	$54,910
72	Driver/Sales Workers	190	0.33%	$27,440
73	School Bus Drivers	190	0.33%	$36,710
74	Medical and Health Services Managers	180	0.32%	$100,290
75	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	180	0.32%	$48,120
76	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	180	0.32%	$45,880
77	Financial Managers	170	0.30%	$98,020
78	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	160	0.28%	$54,070
79	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	160	0.28%	$28,000
80	All Other Physicians	160	0.28%	n/a
81	Dishwashers	160	0.28%	$23,950
82	Childcare Workers	160	0.28%	$23,450
83	Tellers	160	0.28%	$31,940
84	Postal Service Mail Carriers	160	0.28%	$51,710
85	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	160	0.28%	$28,690
86	Other Business Operations Specialists	150	0.26%	$70,700
87	Pharmacists	150	0.26%	$120,620
88	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	150	0.26%	$21,540
89	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	150	0.26%	$43,630
90	Project Management Specialists	140	0.25%	$72,450
91	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	140	0.25%	$51,070
92	Radiologic Technologists	140	0.25%	$61,130
93	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	140	0.25%	$24,810
94	Parts Salespersons	140	0.25%	$35,150
95	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	130	0.23%	$27,360
96	Physical Therapists	130	0.23%	$89,940
97	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	130	0.23%	$45,760
98	Billing and Posting Clerks	130	0.23%	$39,090
99	Electricians	130	0.23%	$56,650
100	Sales Managers	120	0.21%	$96,390

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