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Johnstown, PA Salaries and Median Wage

Jobs in Johnstown, PA paid a median of $44,110 a year ($21.21 an hour) across all occupations in May 2025, 331st of the 393 metro areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Area Johnstown, PAOccupations AllPeriod May 2025
Median annual
$44,110
Median hourly
$21.21
Mean annual
$53,460
Jobs on record
47,810

$25,42010th percentile$12.22 an hour
$31,51025th percentile$15.15 an hour
$44,110Median$21.21 an hour
$62,73075th percentile$30.16 an hour
$89,71090th percentile$43.13 an hour

Grey needle: U.S. median, $50,980 a year.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all-occupations row for Johnstown, PA. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Latest BLS release: May 2025, published May 15, 2026; checked November 10, 2026. Confirm any figure in the OEWS tables at bls.gov.

How does Johnstown, PA compare on pay?

The median is 13% below the U.S. median of $50,980 and ranks 331st of the 393 metro areas; the 135 nonmetropolitan areas are not ranked here. Prices here are 14.1% below the U.S. average, with a price level of 85.9 where the nation is 100; dividing the median by that gives $51,333. The median rose 5.0% from May 2024 to May 2025.

Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan file, May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. These are survey estimates, so an area one rank away can be within sampling error.

What are the most common jobs in Johnstown, PA?

Home health and personal care aides are the largest occupation here, with 1,740 jobs.

Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan file, May 2025.

What are the highest-paying jobs in Johnstown, PA?

Other physicians lead at a median of $178,240, among occupations with at least 100 jobs.

  1. Physicians, All Other$178,240220 jobs
  2. Pharmacists$133,890100 jobs
  3. Financial Managers$102,420200 jobs
  4. Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$101,720130 jobs
  5. Software Developers$100,340140 jobs
  6. Physical Therapists$97,870130 jobs
  7. Medical and Health Services Managers$92,550240 jobs
  8. General and Operations Managers$86,3701,150 jobs
  9. Registered Nurses$84,3901,190 jobs
  10. Project Management Specialists$81,070110 jobs
  11. All occupations in Johnstown, PA$44,11047,810 jobs

Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan file, May 2025.

More on pay near Johnstown, PA

Pay for all 232 occupations in Johnstown, PA

BLS publishes pay for 232 occupations in Johnstown, PA, listed by family with the largest first; where the sample is too small the figure shows n/a.

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OccupationMedianJobs
Management
General and Operations Managers$86,3701,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$92,550240
Financial Managers$102,420200
Social and Community Service Managers$60,280150
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$101,720130
Sales Managers$85,22090
Architectural and Engineering Managers$131,61080
Chief Executives$153,57080
Computer and Information Systems Managers$123,75080
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$82,78080
Managers, All Other$125,82080
Food Service Managers$57,10070
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$47,47060
Industrial Production Managers$92,67060
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$83,83050
Construction Managers$81,70040
Facilities Managers$76,70040
Human Resources Managers$119,51040
Marketing Managers$113,58040
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$49,85040
Business and Financial Operations
Accountants and Auditors$69,870380
Human Resources Specialists$59,120190
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,080160
Compliance Officers$65,430130
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$70,010110
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$50,770110
Project Management Specialists$81,070110
Loan Officers$68,82070
Management Analysts$82,22070
Training and Development Specialists$59,39070
Cost Estimators$63,86060
Fundraisers$51,82060
Labor Relations Specialists$79,99060
Personal Financial Advisors$95,24060
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,98050
Logisticians$72,91050
Computer and Mathematical
Computer User Support Specialists$48,020190
Software Developers$100,340140
Computer Systems Analysts$80,89090
Computer Occupations, All Other$88,98040
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$81,96040
Architecture and Engineering
Civil Engineers$77,550190
Industrial Engineers$86,13080
Architectural and Civil Drafters$52,75070
Mechanical Engineers$76,21070
Electrical Engineers$118,48050
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,04050
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,93030
Life, Physical, and Social Science
Chemists$59,92090
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,81050
Community and Social Service
Social and Human Service Assistants$41,450590
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$48,560270
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$45,010210
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$49,370140
Rehabilitation Counselors$70,450110
Healthcare Social Workers$63,80060
Clergy$41,76030
Legal
Lawyers$93,71080
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,39050
Educational Instruction and Library
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$71,300600
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,780580
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,480440
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$30,380160
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,98090
Self-Enrichment Teachers$35,79080
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,19080
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,54070
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$42,40060
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$64,05060
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$66,10050
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$79,46050
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$50,92050
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$71,85050
Instructional Coordinators$67,35040
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$62,70040
Tutors$29,74040
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
Coaches and Scouts$37,500100
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$40,850100
Public Relations Specialists$49,35070
Graphic Designers$48,40030
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Registered Nurses$84,3901,190
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$57,320370
Physicians, All Other$178,240220
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$50,460170
Emergency Medical Technicians$35,300170
Pharmacy Technicians$37,540170
Physical Therapists$97,870130
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$39,590120
Pharmacists$133,890100
Nurse Practitioners$115,95090
Occupational Therapists$84,15090
Physician Assistants$129,80080
Respiratory Therapists$71,21080
Paramedics$47,85070
Speech-Language Pathologists$84,07070
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$36,73070
Dental Hygienists$74,45060
Dentists, General$127,11040
Dietitians and Nutritionists$55,75040
Medical Records Specialists$49,09040
Psychiatric Technicians$36,87040
Family Medicine Physicians$336,65030
Opticians, Dispensing$37,86030
Healthcare Support
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,9301,740
Nursing Assistants$38,760440
Medical Assistants$38,400140
Dental Assistants$43,370110
Phlebotomists$34,33070
Physical Therapist Assistants$58,08050
Occupational Therapy Assistants$56,12040
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,15030
Protective Service
Security Guards$31,320260
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$59,240200
Correctional Officers and Jailers$56,450190
Protective Service Workers, All Othern/a60
Firefighters$51,05050
Food Preparation and Serving Related
Fast Food and Counter Workers$24,7501,380
Bartenders$21,930650
Waiters and Waitresses$28,280640
Cooks, Restaurant$30,040460
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,360360
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$30,450280
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,760180
Dishwashers$21,430150
Food Preparation Workers$24,920120
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$22,360100
Chefs and Head Cooks$56,44070
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$28,76070
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,910760
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,310250
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,390180
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$40,31060
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$45,57050
Personal Care and Service
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,720170
Childcare Workers$26,570160
Recreation Workers$36,330120
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$44,870110
Residential Advisors$40,14090
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$21,64070
Animal Caretakers$27,93040
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$37,41030
Sales and Related
Retail Salespersons$27,9601,370
Cashiers$27,4301,210
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$38,790450
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$55,140310
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$52,750190
Parts Salespersons$36,380130
Insurance Sales Agents$51,000120
Counter and Rental Clerks$39,17070
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$60,90050
Office and Administrative Support
Office Clerks, General$39,1201,080
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,660700
Customer Service Representatives$37,340610
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,510480
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$41,730410
Tellers$36,680310
Receptionists and Information Clerks$33,310250
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$40,290210
Billing and Posting Clerks$44,520190
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700180
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$38,820180
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$57,40090
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,49080
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,62070
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,14060
Postal Service Clerks$62,13060
Bill and Account Collectors$38,69050
Data Entry Keyers$37,76050
Library Assistants, Clerical$21,78050
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$38,83050
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,39040
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$36,21040
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$47,42040
Public Safety Telecommunicators$45,10040
Couriers and Messengers$30,70030
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$38,15030
Construction and Extraction
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,830230
Highway Maintenance Workers$43,580220
Construction Laborers$45,320210
Carpenters$54,560190
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$72,550170
Electricians$59,390140
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$59,97090
Construction and Building Inspectors$57,72060
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$53,56050
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,64030
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,600530
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,350330
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$70,810190
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,910170
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$54,540160
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$54,050140
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,56090
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,50070
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$60,83050
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$76,42040
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$38,37040
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$44,92040
Tire Repairers and Changers$35,46040
Production
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$41,460300
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$64,100190
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,780170
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,890160
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$41,540150
Machinists$54,910150
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,480100
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$50,070100
Helpers--Production Workers$46,18090
Bakers$29,03070
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,50070
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,92060
Production Workers, All Other$33,64050
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$48,30040
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,96040
Butchers and Meat Cutters$35,56030
Food Batchmakers$34,85030
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,39030
Printing Press Operators$35,81030
Sewing Machine Operators$30,16030
Transportation and Material Moving
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,540950
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,980800
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,830750
Bus Drivers, School$39,460490
Light Truck Drivers$39,720450
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,170190
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$54,330170
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$43,100160
Driver/Sales Workers$38,180140
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$52,440120
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$30,140110
Packers and Packagers, Hand$33,58070
Parking Attendants$28,12030

Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025.