Salaries in Altoona, PA

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Altoona, PA • 262 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in Altoona, PA

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Physicians, All Other $279,160 240
Nurse Anesthetists $218,190 60
Chief Executives $203,480 70
Computer and Information Systems Managers $134,720 80
Pharmacists $131,610 130
Architectural and Engineering Managers $128,980 50

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $279,160 240
      Nurse Anesthetists $218,190 60
      Chief Executives $203,480 70
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $134,720 80
      Pharmacists $131,610 130
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $128,980 50
      Nurse Practitioners $121,980 100
      Dentists, General $120,650 30
      Physician Assistants $115,260 160
      Marketing Managers $113,480 60
      Financial Managers $106,290 230
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $103,990 80
      Managers, All Other $102,220 140
      Human Resources Managers $101,360 60
      Labor Relations Specialists $101,120 30
      Administrative Services Managers $100,250 40
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $100,220 110
      Electrical Engineers $99,990 60
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $98,160 80
      Industrial Production Managers $97,450 100
      Software Developers $97,120 150
      Sales Managers $96,700 160
      Medical and Health Services Managers $96,700 300
      Personal Financial Advisors $96,320 40
      Physical Therapists $95,220 150
      Computer Occupations, All Other $93,890 90
      Construction Managers $93,460 80
      Civil Engineers $92,000 190
      Computer Systems Analysts $90,970 60
      Management Analysts $86,940 120
      Project Management Specialists $83,810 240
      Speech-Language Pathologists $83,440 120
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $83,200 50
      Facilities Managers $82,390 30
      General and Operations Managers $81,340 1,430
      Industrial Engineers $80,690 80
      Registered Nurses $80,460 1,560
      Occupational Therapists $80,130 130
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $80,030 40
      Instructional Coordinators $79,260 80
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $78,850 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $77,410 310
      Mechanical Engineers $77,350 80
      Financial and Investment Analysts $76,290 40
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $75,130 70
      Brickmasons and Blockmasons $75,000 70
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $74,890 670
      Dental Hygienists $74,810 80
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $74,730 190
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $74,180 60
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $74,020 50
      Data Scientists $73,210 40
      Computer Network Support Specialists $73,190 30
      Lawyers $72,910 110
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $72,880 30
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $72,610 170
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $72,320 190
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $72,130 60
      Logisticians $71,320 80
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $71,030 80
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $70,600 240
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $70,550 230
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $69,100 40
      Producers and Directors $68,800 30
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $67,820 140
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $66,400 50
      Postal Service Clerks $65,170 30
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $65,080 40
      Accountants and Auditors $63,240 440
      Construction and Building Inspectors $63,150 100
      Social and Community Service Managers $63,130 80
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $63,060 80
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $62,150 60
      Cost Estimators $62,140 110
      Human Resources Specialists $62,020 290
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $61,920 340
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $61,710 70
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $61,520 140
      Compliance Officers $61,080 120
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $61,000 90
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $60,620 60
      Rehabilitation Counselors $60,510 50
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $60,420 500
      Respiratory Therapists $59,980 40
      Real Estate Sales Agents $59,980 30
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $59,690 450
      Physical Therapist Assistants $59,460 90
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $59,260 550
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $58,850 130
      Sheet Metal Workers $58,630 50
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $58,600 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $58,480 230
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $58,420 500
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $58,410 180
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $58,350 170
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $58,230 70
      Training and Development Specialists $57,800 100
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $57,610 70
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $57,360 40
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $57,320 230
      Electricians $57,150 140
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $56,570 110
      Paramedics $56,510 50
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $56,160 40
      Healthcare Social Workers $56,120 60
      Chemical Technicians $55,650 30
      Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $55,410 60
      Clergy $54,680 40
      Carpenters $54,380 390
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $54,310 40
      Food Service Managers $54,260 100
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $54,010 110
      Public Relations Specialists $53,200 40
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $53,000 270
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $52,370 160
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,080 160
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $51,990 70
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $51,990 310
      Loan Officers $51,700 80
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $51,660 40
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $51,460 170
      Machinists $51,050 120
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $50,990 1,140
      Massage Therapists $50,480 40
      Insurance Sales Agents $50,300 100
      Coaches and Scouts $50,060 80
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,880 140
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $49,810 80
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $49,360 30
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,350 30
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $49,180 180
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $49,110 60
      Computer User Support Specialists $49,000 180
      Surgical Technologists $48,690 40
      Chefs and Head Cooks $48,680 60
      Highway Maintenance Workers $48,620 110
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,350 40
      Graphic Designers $48,300 60
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,080 60
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $47,880 390
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $47,340 120
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $46,330 50
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $46,280 30
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $46,160 80
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $46,160 290
      Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,040 210
      Medical Records Specialists $45,920 70
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $45,850 360
      Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,830 —
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $45,650 90
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $45,590 50
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $45,570 70
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,530 100
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $45,270 670
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $45,020 50
      Advertising Sales Agents $44,730 60
      Dental Assistants $44,670 100
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $44,400 60
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $44,380 50
      Printing Press Operators $44,300 120
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $44,000 50
      Psychiatric Technicians $43,920 80
      Construction Laborers $43,780 390
      Helpers--Production Workers $43,570 70
      Roofers $43,280 70
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $42,880 640
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $42,680 30
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $42,350 130
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $42,200 50
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $42,060 70
      Data Entry Keyers $42,020 30
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $41,920 300
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $41,620 190
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $41,480 540
      Billing and Posting Clerks $41,190 170
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $40,810 40
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $40,780 50
      Office Clerks, General $40,050 1,260
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $39,920 90
      Bus Drivers, School $39,850 300
      Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $39,660 40
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $39,530 90
      Nursing Assistants $39,140 800
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $39,090 270
      Light Truck Drivers $39,040 460
      Counter and Rental Clerks $38,790 120
      Opticians, Dispensing $38,780 40
      Production Workers, All Other $38,750 30
      Social and Human Service Assistants $38,410 400
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,200 270
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $37,730 40
      Medical Assistants $37,690 300
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $37,610 40
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $37,280 770
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $37,200 60
      Tire Repairers and Changers $36,980 50
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $36,880 1,220
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $36,580 30
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $36,480 40
      Emergency Medical Technicians $36,340 120
      Parts Salespersons $36,270 130
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,190 40
      Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $35,960 70
      Skincare Specialists $35,960 40
      Customer Service Representatives $35,940 750
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $35,750 60
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $35,750 620
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $35,600 440
      Tellers $35,420 200
      Bill and Account Collectors $35,360 40
      Security Guards $35,350 250
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $34,970 110
      Pharmacy Technicians $34,670 210
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $34,650 260
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $34,630 40
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $34,480 510
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $34,430 270
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $34,290 30
      Phlebotomists $34,220 60
      Recreation Workers $34,150 140
      Residential Advisors $33,790 70
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $33,170 400
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $32,690 160
      Couriers and Messengers $32,480 30
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $32,380 200
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $32,020 850
      Stockers and Order Fillers $31,860 1,190
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $31,820 40
      Cooks, Restaurant $31,320 550
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $30,770 270
      Food Batchmakers $30,600 310
      Orderlies $30,370 —
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $30,250 200
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $30,160 30
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $29,820 150
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $29,210 90
      Bakers $29,030 120
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $28,940 1,720
      Food Preparation Workers $28,520 300
      Dietetic Technicians $28,490 60
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $28,390 80
      Retail Salespersons $28,210 2,070
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $28,180 460
      Animal Caretakers $28,180 80
      Library Assistants, Clerical $27,940 30
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $27,760 220
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $26,980 170
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $26,940 190
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $26,920 200
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $26,840 40
      Dishwashers $26,820 230
      Waiters and Waitresses $26,550 820
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $26,550 220
      Childcare Workers $26,520 190
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $26,500 60
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $26,350 1,630
      Cashiers $26,170 1,570
      Cooks, Fast Food $25,430 190
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $24,890 70
      Driver/Sales Workers $24,710 280
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $23,830 40
      Bartenders $21,780 380