State College, PA Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Baristas	$27,790	2,320	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,790	2,320	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$29,240	1,710	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$91,120	1,470	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$43,920	1,460	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,850	1,360	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$35,280	1,350	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$81,480	1,310	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$81,480	1,310	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$81,480	1,310	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$81,480	1,310	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$81,480	1,310	View salary detail
Cashiers	$28,090	1,280	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$33,890	1,180	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,700	1,140	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$42,590	940	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,420	870	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$66,730	770	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,990	730	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,130	650	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$53,420	620	View salary detail
Bartenders	$28,100	570	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,760	540	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$39,440	540	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$42,500	530	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,120	510	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,250	510	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,650	500	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,370	490	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$37,990	490	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$36,970	470	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$81,820	470	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$36,970	470	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$34,860	470	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$73,040	460	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,540	460	View salary detail
Software Developers	$103,620	450	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$61,960	440	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$63,790	420	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,740	410	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$70,510	360	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$70,510	360	View salary detail
Carpenters	$55,690	350	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$78,880	340	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$78,880	340	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,590	320	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$39,270	300	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$47,240	300	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$59,260	300	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$28,720	280	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.