Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Harrisburg, PA

599 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Harrisburg, PA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$64,410	180	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$64,040	320	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$64,010	1,120	View salary detail
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$63,970	30	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$63,820	50	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$63,680	280	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$63,580	180	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$63,500	620	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$63,490	380	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$63,460	760	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$63,250	80	View salary detail
Curators	$63,150	50	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$63,130	150	View salary detail
Editors	$62,930	150	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$62,840	—	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$62,810	890	View salary detail
Firefighters	$62,760	140	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,680	2,180	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$62,660	630	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$62,570	910	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,470	1,100	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$62,340	60	View salary detail
Credit Counselors	$62,340	40	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,330	190	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,310	2,450	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$62,160	30	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,900	150	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$61,880	460	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$61,730	330	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$61,710	50	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$61,520	6,800	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$61,340	90	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$61,230	130	View salary detail
Pipelayers	$61,220	—	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$61,000	250	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,750	180	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$60,590	120	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$60,490	90	View salary detail
Paramedics	$60,390	200	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$60,360	1,000	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$60,110	500	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$59,990	60	View salary detail
Private Detectives and Investigators	$59,770	80	View salary detail
Freight Forwarders	$59,750	100	View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents	$59,750	100	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$59,690	400	View salary detail
Clergy	$59,650	120	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$59,600	130	View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$59,480	80	View salary detail
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$59,160	40	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.