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Pennsylvania Computer Operators: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Computer Operators in Pennsylvania

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Fast Facts for Computer Operators in Pennsylvania

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Harrisburg, Scranton, and Erie
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Reading, York, and Lancaster
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Harrisburg

Salaries for Computer Operators in Pennsylvania

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Philadelphia, Reading, and Harrisburg. (See table at bottom of page)

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Pennsylvania Computer Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Delaware County Community CollegeMediaAssociate10,816
Gannon UniversityErieDoctorate4,134
Harrisburg Area Community College-HarrisburgHarrisburgAssociate9,774
Laurel Technical InstituteSharonAssociate124
Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeJohnstownAssociate1,358
Westmoreland County Community CollegeYoungwoodAssociate6,239

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Computer Operators

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Pennsylvania. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Computer Operators

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Computer Operators relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

PENNSYLVANIA

   
Harrisburg420$37,8001.7
Scranton320$34,6001.6
Erie130$36,7701.4
State College50$31,9901.3
Altoona50$28,4101.2
Philadelphia1,700$40,2901.1
Allentown270$32,9901
Pittsburgh850$37,0100.9
Johnstown30$32,3500.8
Lancaster110$35,1100.6
York80$35,6200.6
Reading70$39,5200.6
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