Reading, PA Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$46,040	5,280	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$46,040	5,280	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$33,010	4,430	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$99,920	4,290	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,090	4,280	View salary detail
Baristas	$28,090	4,280	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,990	4,190	View salary detail
Cashiers	$29,260	3,670	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$98,470	3,430	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$98,470	3,430	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$98,470	3,430	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$98,470	3,430	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$98,470	3,430	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$46,820	3,260	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,480	2,980	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$44,500	2,630	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,270	2,380	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$30,760	2,060	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$78,200	1,890	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$45,530	1,830	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$49,280	1,820	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$52,250	1,800	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$79,860	1,780	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$45,500	1,700	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$66,570	1,660	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$66,130	1,460	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,020	1,420	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$65,620	1,360	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$80,250	1,350	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$47,960	1,290	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,720	1,260	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$42,080	1,250	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$47,210	1,240	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$75,550	1,230	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$38,780	1,200	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$36,390	1,160	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$46,310	1,140	View salary detail
Bartenders	$28,260	1,100	View salary detail
Security Guards	$38,960	1,050	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$49,170	1,010	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$37,510	990	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$48,800	990	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$64,950	990	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$44,010	970	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$47,330	970	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$60,880	940	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$69,410	940	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$39,800	920	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$51,310	890	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$54,840	870	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.