Harrisburg Employment

Employment and Industries in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Harrisburg than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Harrisburg.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Harrisburg.
A list of any large public companies in Harrisburg.

Most Popular Jobs in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	6,460	60,290	$41,160 - 81,430	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	3,680	59,180	$28,790 - 99,980	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	2,770	61,150	$36,660 - 95,530	18%	79%
4	Elementary school teachers, except special education	2,650	49,250	$28,560 - 71,640	14%	95%
5	Computer systems analysts	2,650	71,910	$44,550 - 104,120	29%	68%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,180	49,990	$32,790 - 68,810	6%	96%
7	Computer software engineers, applications	1,920	72,350	$47,020 - 100,500	45%	85%
8	Lawyers	1,860	102,930	$52,550 - 158,870	11%	99%
9	Management analysts	1,850	68,670	$42,990 - 102,270	22%	78%
10	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,720	52,000	$38,360 - 68,170	11%	95%
11	Computer programmers	1,320	68,560	$42,590 - 99,620	0%	73%
12	Social and human service assistants	1,220	36,800	$20,790 - 55,890	34%	58%
13	Network and computer systems administrators	1,110	65,280	$42,270 - 96,350	27%	50%
14	Computer specialists, all other	1,070	76,430	$55,100 - 99,650	15%	68%
15	Chief executives	960	146,290	$54,230 -	2%	65%
16	Child, family, and school social workers	960	35,530	$24,720 - 51,260	19%	77%
17	Public relations specialists	900	51,930	$30,760 - 79,970	18%	81%
18	Financial managers	870	90,160	$52,700 - 131,190	13%	60%
19	Civil engineers	810	68,610	$32,250 - 102,960	18%	87%
20	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	790	49,400	$28,170 - 72,120	18%	56%
21	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	760	57,420	$25,160 - 89,550	17%	56%
22	Market research analysts	750	48,990	$25,330 - 80,330	20%	82%
23	Database administrators	700	68,820	$51,380 - 93,220	29%	72%
24	Mechanical engineers	700	71,010	$48,660 - 97,950	4%	78%
25	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	640	47,720	$27,570 - 71,050	13%	73%
26	Training and development specialists	630	59,910	$33,100 - 100,630	18%	56%
27	Computer and information systems managers	610	100,610	$65,630 - 136,590	16%	73%
28	Computer software engineers, systems software	600	77,810	$44,460 - 119,150	28%	85%
29	Mental health counselors	590	42,690	$25,650 - 62,090	30%	73%
30	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	580	52,110	$30,050 - 79,550	5%	58%
31	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	570	81,660	$34,800 - 140,580	12%	51%
32	Financial analysts	560	74,630	$36,080 - 124,850	34%	87%
33	Medical and health services managers	550	81,260	$50,120 - 128,320	16%	57%
34	Pharmacists	510	94,900	$66,860 - 123,210	22%	97%
35	Network systems and data communications analysts	500	69,760	$43,690 - 97,400	53%	57%
36	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	490	49,140	$34,310 - 64,780	12%	51%
37	Insurance underwriters	480	66,870	$39,480 - 105,480	6%	53%
38	Physical therapists	470	80,880	$49,190 - 121,960	27%	89%
39	Medical and public health social workers	460	45,940	$32,800 - 62,740	24%	77%
40	Sales managers	460	88,660	$46,950 - 155,330	10%	69%
41	Occupational health and safety specialists	430	47,230	$24,110 - 77,550	8%	72%
42	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	430	53,800	$36,230 - 70,520	20%	87%
43	Teachers and instructors, all other	420	44,090	$23,890 - 66,200	9%	54%
44	Instructional coordinators	410	53,740	$29,660 - 80,700	23%	79%
45	Graphic designers	410	36,310	$23,510 - 50,810	10%	55%
46	Social and community service managers	400	65,370	$34,180 - 97,580	25%	72%
47	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	370	38,250	$27,860 - 51,320	30%	77%
48	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	360	78,270	$53,540 - 104,450	8%	78%
49	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	350	55,710	$36,770 - 78,050	18%	56%
50	Advertising sales agents	350	41,580	$21,010 - 63,750	20%	56%
51	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	340	31,750	$22,270 - 44,940	15%	51%
52	Budget analysts	330	63,050	$42,500 - 91,240	7%	78%
53	Librarians	320	53,260	$35,320 - 72,680	4%	85%
54	Managers, all other	320	88,030	$48,710 - 127,990	7%	55%
55	Self-enrichment education teachers	320	39,950	$18,810 - 63,680	23%	54%
56	Industrial engineers	310	68,560	$48,010 - 89,190	20%	74%
57	Special education teachers, secondary school	310	49,740	$35,090 - 65,730	9%	87%
58	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	300	71,590	$29,470 - 135,460	25%	67%
59	Financial specialists, all other	300	67,420	$39,780 - 98,400	12%	50%
60	Education administrators, postsecondary	300	97,850	$40,220 -	14%	78%
61	Marketing managers	280	94,010	$53,020 - 147,610	14%	69%
62	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	270	53,810	$36,640 - 75,780	0%	96%
63	Electrical engineers	270	72,410	$46,280 - 100,840	6%	81%
64	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	270	36,670	$25,780 - 48,660	34%	73%
65	Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	270	72,560	$42,560 - 116,170	0%	99%
66	Operations research analysts	250	64,620	$42,030 - 92,130	11%	71%
67	Architects, except landscape and naval	240	84,120	$55,270 - 136,910	18%	88%
68	Special education teachers, middle school	240	47,590	$31,960 - 64,230	16%	87%
69	Coaches and scouts	240	32,050	$15,640 - 58,540	15%	60%
70	Veterinarians	230	122,440	$72,000 -	35%	100%
71	Engineering managers	230	103,400	$71,530 - 143,180	7%	84%
72	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	230	67,740	$43,580 - 87,660	16%	99%
73	Statisticians	220	56,890	$38,040 - 82,170	9%	93%
74	Rehabilitation counselors	210	37,820	$20,580 - 64,960	23%	73%
75	Physician assistants	200	75,500	$38,090 - 104,780	27%	67%
76	Occupational therapists	190	69,650	$46,960 - 97,150	23%	90%
77	Detectives and criminal investigators	190	63,630	$43,470 - 92,510	17%	54%
78	Speech-language pathologists	190	66,480	$42,780 - 98,630	11%	98%
79	Environmental engineers	180	69,880	$46,670 - 97,740	25%	86%
80	Conservation scientists	180	42,120	$22,820 - 73,580	5%	86%
81	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	170	67,200	$39,800 - 107,040	25%	93%
82	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	170	39,680	$18,380 - 76,650	15%	72%
83	Editors	160	51,360	$31,170 - 74,840	2%	81%
84	Producers and directors	150	50,280	$15,200 - 80,180	11%	75%
85	Chemists	140	53,100	$35,150 - 83,770	9%	93%
86	Meeting and convention planners	140	38,930	$28,100 - 51,930	20%	67%
87	Sales engineers	130	82,550	$51,950 - 114,540	9%	79%
88	Legislators	130	38,730	$15,390 - 101,210	1%	65%
89	Sales and related workers, all other	130	38,370	$26,040 - 52,980	14%	62%
90	Technical writers	120	60,180	$46,920 - 68,840	20%	74%
91	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	110	34,630	$22,140 - 48,410	24%	78%
92	Dietitians and nutritionists	110	45,260	$24,510 - 66,430	9%	72%
93	Floral designers	110	24,640	$17,720 - 36,730	0%	55%
94	Urban and regional planners	110	48,360	$33,640 - 65,250	15%	92%
95	Clergy	100	39,600	$24,990 - 63,880	19%	75%
96	Health educators	100	45,850	$26,530 - 72,460	26%	58%
97	Human resources managers, all other	100	85,940	$37,220 - 129,120	11%	58%
98	Private detectives and investigators	100	57,330	$34,480 - 83,910	18%	52%
99	Compensation and benefits managers	90	91,540	$52,030 - 130,440	12%	58%
100	Surveyors	90	51,410	$32,090 - 78,490	24%	82%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	9,100	18,570	$15,320 - 24,640	18%	5%
2	Retail salespersons	9,090	24,530	$15,440 - 39,270	12%	25%
3	Office clerks, general	8,640	29,070	$17,520 - 42,990	13%	19%
4	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	8,330	30,390	$17,220 - 47,630	2%	5%
5	Cashiers	8,180	18,380	$15,320 - 23,360	-2%	10%
6	Customer service representatives	7,730	32,180	$20,700 - 49,300	25%	22%
7	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	6,070	45,060	$28,550 - 64,660	10%	4%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	5,060	24,660	$16,300 - 33,720	15%	4%
9	Waiters and waitresses	4,970	18,510	$15,310 - 24,930	11%	14%
10	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	4,620	30,840	$20,290 - 43,710	1%	18%
11	Stock clerks and order fillers	4,510	25,070	$16,570 - 36,460	-7%	8%
12	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	4,070	48,910	$30,070 - 70,220	6%	29%
13	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	3,960	34,290	$22,150 - 48,790	13%	16%
14	Industrial truck and tractor operators	3,700	31,220	$21,990 - 46,320	-1%	2%
15	Maintenance and repair workers, general	3,220	35,990	$23,270 - 50,850	10%	6%
16	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	2,830	27,270	$19,380 - 34,530	18%	7%
17	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	2,680	41,800	$25,760 - 63,810	15%	18%
18	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	2,570	32,790	$20,320 - 50,480	8%	4%
19	Receptionists and information clerks	2,450	24,440	$17,550 - 32,040	17%	13%
20	Packers and packagers, hand	2,430	20,670	$15,670 - 30,030	-11%	3%
21	Business operations specialists, all other	2,360	69,900	$39,420 - 110,520	21%	49%
22	Teacher assistants	2,310	21,020	$15,550 - 28,260	10%	18%
23	General and operations managers	2,090	92,940	$46,680 - 156,530	2%	48%
24	Security guards	2,090	26,610	$18,430 - 37,040	17%	13%
25	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	2,040	48,790	$28,250 - 79,330	9%	47%
26	Food preparation workers	2,010	19,990	$15,510 - 25,510	15%	7%
27	Home health aides	1,930	21,640	$16,610 - 26,760	49%	7%
28	Word processors and typists	1,820	31,020	$25,540 - 40,220	-11%	19%
29	Bartenders	1,820	19,730	$15,460 - 25,670	11%	17%
30	Helpers--production workers	1,810	25,300	$16,060 - 37,400	0%	4%
31	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,800	41,970	$24,370 - 58,510	4%	25%
32	Carpenters	1,790	40,910	$26,280 - 59,540	10%	6%
33	Tellers	1,720	23,340	$17,080 - 33,200	14%	16%
34	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,670	36,800	$22,940 - 55,870	14%	4%
35	Team assemblers	1,650	27,500	$18,140 - 38,980	0%	5%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,630	30,970	$18,710 - 43,740	11%	14%
37	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,620	31,780	$21,280 - 43,520	4%	6%
38	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,610	27,580	$16,410 - 39,690	18%	6%
39	Cooks, restaurant	1,570	23,680	$17,240 - 31,570	12%	5%
40	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	1,560	36,480	$26,580 - 50,060	0%	22%
41	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,540	19,800	$16,160 - 25,460	13%	5%
42	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,480	33,950	$23,020 - 47,580	4%	15%
43	Medical assistants	1,450	27,660	$21,200 - 36,340	35%	10%
44	Construction laborers	1,450	30,890	$21,420 - 43,750	11%	5%
45	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,440	40,310	$28,380 - 51,830	14%	7%
46	Computer support specialists	1,380	39,380	$24,990 - 56,210	13%	43%
47	Medical secretaries	1,370	27,610	$21,560 - 34,310	17%	18%
48	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	1,320	21,620	$15,460 - 32,210	12%	6%
49	Electricians	1,300	49,350	$31,230 - 75,010	7%	7%
50	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	1,290	41,730	$28,940 - 52,480	12%	3%
51	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,280	41,720	$23,560 - 67,820	-6%	14%
52	Counter and rental clerks	1,250	23,050	$15,580 - 32,960	23%	16%
53	Child care workers	1,210	21,830	$16,580 - 29,600	18%	15%
54	Food batchmakers	1,100	24,560	$16,410 - 32,430	11%	5%
55	Bus drivers, school	1,100	25,360	$16,060 - 37,080	9%	4%
56	Personal and home care aides	1,100	22,770	$18,150 - 26,360	51%	10%
57	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,090	48,560	$27,880 - 73,750	11%	33%
58	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,080	51,700	$30,940 - 78,290	-4%	15%
59	Driver/sales workers	1,050	28,930	$15,550 - 46,700	-4%	4%
60	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	1,010	30,970	$19,250 - 45,430	-4%	5%
61	Bill and account collectors	1,010	30,600	$21,400 - 41,240	23%	13%
62	Correctional officers and jailers	970	45,630	$32,540 - 62,380	17%	11%
63	Dishwashers	960	18,100	$15,350 - 22,240	10%	3%
64	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	930	18,710	$15,170 - 25,130	12%	6%
65	Logisticians	900	73,140	$47,720 - 101,900	17%	43%
66	Cooks, short order	860	21,080	$16,200 - 28,830	5%	5%
67	Amusement and recreation attendants	860	18,650	$15,540 - 23,800	24%	22%
68	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	820	51,910	$31,290 - 72,810	10%	17%
69	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	820	18,620	$15,200 - 24,480	10%	17%
70	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	820	37,850	$15,580 - 60,890	11%	29%
71	Insurance sales agents	820	66,810	$28,430 - 157,460	13%	45%
72	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	800	60,840	$36,580 - 91,460	0%	42%
73	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	790	61,450	$39,330 - 83,100	7%	13%
74	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	770	48,680	$34,630 - 66,250	11%	4%
75	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	770	43,150	$27,070 - 62,290	4%	30%
76	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	770	28,560	$17,450 - 43,560	19%	14%
77	Parts salespersons	770	28,160	$16,270 - 40,880	-1%	6%
78	Order clerks	750	31,580	$19,200 - 49,220	-23%	16%
79	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	740	31,650	$21,660 - 46,430	13%	4%
80	Postal service mail carriers	720			1%	11%
81	Sales representatives, services, all other	710	58,530	$22,060 - 105,490	28%	48%
82	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	710			-7%	12%
83	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	700	58,070	$35,240 - 86,490	9%	10%
84	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	690	22,980	$15,910 - 32,980	14%	3%
85	Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	680	42,030	$27,870 - 60,250	2%	43%
86	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	680	40,590	$26,070 - 58,430	9%	3%
87	Machinists	680	38,680	$26,020 - 50,790	-2%	3%
88	Dental assistants	670	27,940	$22,040 - 36,950	29%	9%
89	Preschool teachers, except special education	670	21,370	$15,920 - 30,860	26%	43%
90	Pharmacy technicians	670	27,410	$17,770 - 35,820	32%	16%
91	Industrial machinery mechanics	660	39,640	$26,470 - 54,000	9%	5%
92	File clerks	650	32,600	$17,020 - 57,340	-40%	20%
93	Legal secretaries	650	36,920	$28,190 - 48,630	12%	18%
94	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	650	23,890	$16,030 - 32,150	11%	5%
95	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	620	21,750	$16,470 - 29,300	17%	14%
96	Loan officers	600	46,330	$27,240 - 72,180	12%	49%
97	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	600	18,700	$15,250 - 25,670	10%	8%
98	Recreation workers	590	23,650	$15,330 - 38,840	13%	47%
99	Cost estimators	570	50,940	$32,730 - 74,930	19%	32%
100	Data entry keyers	570	25,250	$16,180 - 37,190	-4%	18%

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Jobs More Common Near Harrisburg Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	72,560	270	20
Conservation scientists	42,120	180	12.6
Emergency management specialists	47,240	200	11.6
Law clerks	39,420	430	6.6
Word processors and typists	31,020	1,820	6.4
Food batchmakers	24,560	1,100	6
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	42,030	680	5.3
Residential advisors	34,300	460	4.9
Statisticians	56,890	220	4.8
Statistical assistants	38,100	110	4.2
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary	68,710	130	4
Occupational health and safety specialists	47,230	430	3.8
Logisticians	73,140	900	3.7
Environmental engineering technicians	51,070	140	3.6
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	48,790	2,040	3
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	58,750	220	2.9
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	36,480	1,560	2.8
Communications teachers, postsecondary	56,880	100	2.7
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health	51,480	180	2.7
Industrial truck and tractor operators	31,220	3,700	2.7
Mental health counselors	42,690	590	2.6
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	35,260	200	2.5
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	41,140	530	2.5
Cooks, short order	21,080	860	2.5
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	64,900	190	2.5
Database administrators	68,820	700	2.4
Crane and tower operators	41,300	170	2.4
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	41,730	1,290	2.3
Budget analysts	63,050	330	2.3
Machine feeders and offbearers	30,700	520	2.3
Computer specialists, all other	76,430	1,070	2.3
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	38,290	410	2.2
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	68,420	170	2.1
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	31,650	740	2.1
Correctional officers and jailers	45,630	970	2.1
Family and general practitioners	184,350	460	2.1
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	37,850	820	2.1
Private detectives and investigators	57,330	100	2.1
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	83,410	360	2.1
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	62,130	230	2.1
Insurance underwriters	66,870	480	2.1
Computer systems analysts	71,910	2,650	2
Veterinarians	122,440	230	2
Funeral attendants	29,590	100	2
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	28,560	770	1.9
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	63,400	110	1.9
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	59,890	270	1.9
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians	32,520	100	1.9
Education teachers, postsecondary	65,090	180	1.9
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders		370	1.9

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Telemarketers	36,290	1.47	490
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	37,780	1.43	230
Veterinarians	122,440	1.42	230
File clerks	32,600	1.38	650
Residential advisors	34,300	1.34	460
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	93,100	1.33	500
Property, real estate, and community association managers	69,680	1.3	110
Social and human service assistants	36,800	1.3	1,220
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	45,560	1.26	190
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	30,390	1.26	8,330
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	31,140	1.26	250
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	41,720	1.25	1,280
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health	51,480	1.21	180
Correctional officers and jailers	45,630	1.21	970
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	45,060	1.2	6,070
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	38,290	1.2	410
Training and development specialists	59,910	1.19	630
Insurance sales agents	66,810	1.19	820
Business operations specialists, all other	69,900	1.19	2,360
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	50,030	1.19	110
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	30,970	1.19	1,010
Machine feeders and offbearers	30,700	1.18	520
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	35,990	1.18	130
Printing machine operators	38,550	1.18	360
Financial specialists, all other	67,420	1.18	300
Health technologists and technicians, all other	47,890	1.17	170
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	35,260	1.16	200
Teachers and instructors, all other	44,090	1.16	420
Architects, except landscape and naval	84,120	1.16	240
Environmental engineering technicians	51,070	1.16	140
Insurance underwriters	66,870	1.15	480
Cooks, fast food	20,010	1.15	290
All other information and record clerks	38,000	1.15	270
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	60,840	1.15	800
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	83,410	1.15	360
Social and community service managers	65,370	1.15	400
Office clerks, general	29,070	1.14	8,640
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	92,110	1.14	200
Personal and home care aides	22,770	1.14	1,100
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	27,580	1.14	1,610
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	27,270	1.14	2,830
Computer specialists, all other	76,430	1.13	1,070
Child care workers	21,830	1.13	1,210
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	32,790	1.13	2,570
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	39,540	1.13	280
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping	32,390	1.13	230
Logisticians	73,140	1.13	900
Sales representatives, services, all other	58,530	1.13	710
Order clerks	31,580	1.12	750
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	22,310	1.12	360

Highest Paying Jobs in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Internists, general	186,280	170
Family and general practitioners	184,350	460
Anesthesiologists	164,010
Physicians and surgeons, all other	162,410	190
Chief executives	146,290	960
Dentists, general	144,680	60
Veterinarians	122,440	230
Psychiatrists	119,780	70
Pediatricians, general	118,560
Engineering managers	103,400	230
Lawyers	102,930	1,860
Optometrists	102,610	70
Computer and information systems managers	100,610	610
Real estate brokers	100,540
Computer and information scientists, research	100,110
Education administrators, postsecondary	97,850	300
Pharmacists	94,900	510
Marketing managers	94,010	280
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	93,100	500
General and operations managers	92,940	2,090
Advertising and promotions managers	92,580	80
Social scientists and related workers, all other	92,420	70
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	92,110	200
Computer hardware engineers	91,900
Compensation and benefits managers	91,540	90
Public relations managers	91,070	90
Financial managers	90,160	870
Purchasing managers	89,700	80
Actuaries	89,060	60
Sales managers	88,660	460
Managers, all other	88,030	320
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers	86,660
Human resources managers, all other	85,940	100
Architects, except landscape and naval	84,120	240
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	83,410	360
Training and development managers	83,360	60
Sales engineers	82,550	130
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	82,060	60
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	81,660	570
Construction managers	81,590	230
Economics teachers, postsecondary	81,570	40
Medical and health services managers	81,260	550
Physical therapists	80,880	470
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	80,450
Electronics engineers, except computer	80,270
Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary	80,160	30
Industrial production managers	79,980	200
Natural sciences managers	79,760	40
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	78,270	360
Computer software engineers, systems software	77,810	600

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