Altoona, PA Careers and Salaries

315 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Altoona, PA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Retail Salespersons	$28,370	2,090	View salary detail
Baristas	$26,090	1,800	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$26,090	1,800	View salary detail
Cashiers	$27,830	1,600	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$83,580	1,460	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,190	1,400	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$82,410	1,390	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$82,410	1,390	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$82,410	1,390	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$82,410	1,390	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$82,410	1,390	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$52,010	1,290	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$42,460	1,240	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$36,970	1,050	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$36,970	1,050	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$27,630	880	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$38,870	820	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$33,220	800	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$37,540	800	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,770	700	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$39,010	640	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$45,280	640	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$42,090	630	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$59,680	630	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$38,940	530	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$34,210	530	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,160	510	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,800	500	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$65,690	490	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$59,560	470	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$42,660	470	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$36,090	410	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$46,160	400	View salary detail
Bartenders	$22,460	380	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$32,240	370	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$95,100	360	View salary detail
Carpenters	$57,360	360	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,920	360	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$45,820	350	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$39,460	340	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,660	340	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$35,680	310	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$63,910	310	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$44,380	310	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$80,220	300	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$80,220	300	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$34,610	290	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$35,670	280	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$39,910	280	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$30,090	270	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.