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 (2006 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	6,330	55,150	$34,350 - 73,360	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	3,510	66,340	$27,930 - 134,320	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	3,400	53,060	$32,650 - 82,310	18%	79%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,620	49,550	$33,600 - 69,320	6%	96%
5	Elementary school teachers, except special education	2,430	50,140	$34,760 - 70,220	14%	95%
6	Computer systems analysts	2,050	67,630	$44,500 - 93,270	29%	68%
7	Lawyers	1,740	94,790	$51,030 - 137,790	11%	99%
8	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	1,690	48,120	$13,960 - 75,400	17%	56%
9	Management analysts	1,660	71,410	$39,740 - 111,780	22%	78%
10	Computer programmers	1,630	65,330	$40,210 - 98,720	0%	73%
11	Computer software engineers, applications	1,580	71,310	$46,920 - 100,560	45%	85%
12	Network and computer systems administrators	1,170	59,710	$41,200 - 85,610	27%	50%
13	Computer specialists, all other	1,160	69,620	$48,390 - 91,250	15%	68%
14	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	990	50,150	$36,550 - 66,680	11%	95%
15	Social and human service assistants	940		$0 - 0	34%	58%
16	Financial managers	940	90,140	$60,100 - 130,770	13%	60%
17	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	790	49,890	$34,460 - 69,680	0%	96%
18	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	780	55,220	$28,850 - 93,450	12%	51%
19	Public relations specialists	730	61,120	$29,590 - 111,150	18%	81%
20	Civil engineers	680	62,730	$40,790 - 90,870	18%	87%
21	Child, family, and school social workers	680	33,560	$20,710 - 49,370	19%	77%
22	Financial analysts	670	66,110	$34,880 - 100,400	34%	87%
23	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	650	42,770	$25,410 - 64,920	13%	73%
24	Computer and information systems managers	620	89,490	$55,710 - 127,610	16%	73%
25	Medical and health services managers	600	76,490	$44,780 - 114,860	16%	57%
26	Training and development specialists	590	50,770	$31,390 - 72,680	18%	56%
27	Managers, all other	590	78,130	$41,610 - 124,010	7%	55%
28	Sales managers	590	87,590	$52,050 - 0	10%	69%
29	Pharmacists	590	86,780	$72,230 - 106,800	22%	97%
30	Mental health counselors	530	37,650	$21,440 - 64,250	30%	73%
31	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	520	31,070	$21,530 - 43,690	15%	51%
32	Insurance underwriters	480	65,590	$35,820 - 102,570	6%	53%
33	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	480	47,220	$27,760 - 74,870	5%	58%
34	Chief executives	470	127,820	$56,860 - 0	2%	65%
35	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	450	48,440	$31,840 - 64,100	12%	51%
36	Social and community service managers	440	64,600	$34,660 - 103,110	25%	72%
37	Advertising sales agents	440	49,550	$22,610 - 87,750	20%	56%
38	Medical and public health social workers	430	40,380	$25,380 - 57,630	24%	77%
39	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	420	44,480	$21,350 - 72,830	18%	56%
40	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	420	77,120	$51,140 - 102,150	8%	78%
41	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	410	38,030	$29,020 - 52,810	34%	73%
42	Market research analysts	410	62,590	$34,030 - 101,710	20%	82%
43	Physical therapists	410	74,070	$50,260 - 117,070	27%	89%
44	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	400	50,500	$36,020 - 67,020	20%	87%
45	Graphic designers	350	34,360	$21,370 - 50,890	10%	55%
46	Marketing managers	340	91,170	$46,950 - 0	14%	69%
47	Network systems and data communications analysts	330	61,580	$38,220 - 88,790	53%	57%
48	Instructional coordinators	320	52,570	$38,330 - 77,990	23%	79%
49	Education administrators, postsecondary	320	88,480	$39,900 - 0	14%	78%
50	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	310	68,710	$33,000 - 117,450	25%	67%
51	Librarians	300	49,410	$21,290 - 73,010	4%	85%
52	Special education teachers, secondary school	300	48,030	$34,120 - 67,110	9%	87%
53	Tax preparers	300		$0 - 0	0%	54%
54	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	280	47,460	$29,150 - 68,340	18%	56%
55	Architects, except landscape and naval	280	76,820	$51,890 - 102,610	18%	88%
56	Engineering managers	280	100,190	$62,050 - 0	7%	84%
57	Computer software engineers, systems software	270	67,850	$43,850 - 101,670	28%	85%
58	Industrial engineers	270	65,720	$45,580 - 89,450	20%	74%
59	Teachers and instructors, all other	260	42,330	$20,120 - 76,150	9%	54%
60	Floral designers	230	19,500	$12,850 - 28,290	0%	55%
61	Coaches and scouts	230	29,470	$12,830 - 52,140	15%	60%
62	Occupational therapists	210	62,560	$42,260 - 91,530	23%	90%
63	Personal financial advisors	200	56,660	$17,640 - 121,410	41%	81%
64	Sales and related workers, all other	180	49,280	$23,160 - 72,650	14%	62%
65	Special education teachers, middle school	170	51,590	$39,440 - 68,700	16%	87%
66	Rehabilitation counselors	170	35,240	$17,910 - 58,650	23%	73%
67	Veterinarians	170	109,260	$64,400 - 0	35%	100%
68	Financial specialists, all other	160	57,420	$36,440 - 80,850	12%	50%
69	Meeting and convention planners	150	36,780	$20,300 - 57,000	20%	67%
70	Editors	150	41,320	$28,110 - 64,290	2%	81%
71	Speech-language pathologists	150	63,100	$42,870 - 90,440	11%	98%
72	Legislators	140	32,060	$11,910 - 45,980	1%	65%
73	Social scientists and related workers, all other	140	76,580	$43,060 - 108,190	5%	90%
74	Electrical engineers	140	73,290	$48,620 - 122,160	6%	81%
75	Detectives and criminal investigators	130	60,960	$40,790 - 90,420	17%	54%
76	Health educators	130	40,310	$19,640 - 70,110	26%	58%
77	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	130	57,740	$41,880 - 76,580	25%	93%
78	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	130	57,950	$35,990 - 80,270	16%	99%
79	Sales engineers	120	74,440	$49,590 - 116,110	9%	79%
80	Compensation and benefits managers	120	72,890	$42,100 - 104,530	12%	58%
81	Purchasing managers	120	87,440	$50,950 - 130,880	3%	57%
82	Dentists, general	120	156,810	$100,360 - 0	9%	100%
83	Human resources managers, all other	120	85,360	$38,670 - 141,800	11%	58%
84	Reporters and correspondents	110	34,990	$20,810 - 53,540	1%	85%
85	Dietitians and nutritionists	110	43,390	$22,930 - 67,410	9%	72%
86	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	110	52,860	$38,500 - 72,050	14%	54%
87	Public relations managers	110	80,560	$33,150 - 0	17%	75%
88	Advertising and promotions managers	100	74,790	$28,730 - 0	6%	76%
89	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	100	26,220	$17,230 - 38,750	11%	55%
90	Training and development managers	90	71,870	$48,280 - 100,860	16%	58%
91	Surveyors	90	51,310	$35,250 - 71,890	24%	82%
92	Occupational health and safety specialists	90	51,980	$30,210 - 75,260	8%	72%
93	Recreational therapists	90	27,020	$17,050 - 43,140	4%	77%
94	Physician assistants	90	74,040	$51,500 - 113,540	27%	67%
95	Interior designers	90	42,620	$25,210 - 60,030	20%	55%
96	Biological technicians	90	33,540	$21,290 - 52,500	16%	60%
97	Museum technicians and conservators	80	44,740	$32,060 - 71,580	16%	86%
98	Clergy	80	31,330	$13,690 - 48,570	19%	75%
99	Operations research analysts	70	67,730	$43,070 - 93,340	11%	71%
100	Optometrists	70	109,230	$52,140 - 0	11%	100%

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	Office clerks, general	10,370	26,850	$15,200 - 41,850	13%	19%
2	Retail salespersons	9,350	21,450	$12,900 - 32,700	12%	25%
3	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	7,520	25,360	$14,910 - 40,810	2%	5%
4	Customer service representatives	6,790	28,840	$17,590 - 43,940	25%	22%
5	Cashiers	6,650	16,880	$12,410 - 22,200	-2%	10%
6	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	6,500	42,080	$26,570 - 58,210	10%	4%
7	Waiters and waitresses	5,180	14,670	$11,600 - 20,370	11%	14%
8	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	5,040	21,960	$15,170 - 30,410	15%	4%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	4,430	30,780	$18,510 - 44,990	13%	16%
10	Industrial truck and tractor operators	4,100	26,370	$18,980 - 36,070	-1%	2%
11	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	4,080	30,360	$20,340 - 43,820	1%	18%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	4,040	23,620	$14,610 - 35,900	-7%	8%
13	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	3,560	49,900	$29,590 - 74,790	6%	29%
14	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	3,470	24,500	$18,120 - 31,700	18%	7%
15	Business operations specialists, all other	3,200	64,190	$37,400 - 97,470	21%	49%
16	Maintenance and repair workers, general	3,100	33,350	$21,370 - 46,910	10%	6%
17	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	2,430	28,850	$15,980 - 46,690	8%	4%
18	Receptionists and information clerks	2,410	23,470	$16,400 - 32,970	17%	13%
19	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	2,240	38,080	$23,950 - 54,590	15%	18%
20	Food preparation workers	2,100	17,850	$12,930 - 23,090	15%	7%
21	Carpenters	2,090	38,230	$24,270 - 54,730	10%	6%
22	Security guards	2,090	22,440	$15,750 - 31,610	17%	13%
23	Teacher assistants	1,960	20,270	$13,410 - 28,130	10%	18%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,960	37,830	$22,400 - 56,250	4%	25%
25	General and operations managers	1,900	96,250	$41,960 - [?]	2%	48%
26	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,860	27,410	$16,430 - 38,370	4%	6%
27	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	1,850	47,320	$27,110 - 74,500	9%	47%
28	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,750	38,250	$26,960 - 50,220	14%	7%
29	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,740	17,610	$12,640 - 23,520	13%	5%
30	Tellers	1,690	22,410	$16,860 - 30,140	14%	16%
31	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,670	23,650	$15,090 - 31,420	18%	6%
32	Cooks, restaurant	1,660	21,020	$15,470 - 28,100	12%	5%
33	Child care workers	1,660	21,600	$13,080 - 33,710	18%	15%
34	Team assemblers	1,650	25,330	$16,580 - 36,430	0%	5%
35	Home health aides	1,630	19,740	$15,600 - 24,510	49%	7%
36	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,560	29,640	$20,250 - 39,830	4%	15%
37	Computer support specialists	1,550	38,640	$24,020 - 55,330	13%	43%
38	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,520	34,520	$20,780 - 50,520	14%	4%
39	Construction laborers	1,500	28,840	$20,610 - 40,850	11%	5%
40	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,470	30,240	$19,050 - 45,780	11%	14%
41	Driver/sales workers	1,310	24,970	$12,060 - 48,090	-4%	4%
42	Medical assistants	1,280	26,460	$20,250 - 33,310	35%	10%
43	Bartenders	1,210	17,060	$12,000 - 25,000	11%	17%
44	Counter and rental clerks	1,190	22,190	$12,190 - 35,140	23%	16%
45	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,170	38,550	$19,560 - 65,850	-6%	14%
46	Dishwashers	1,140	15,380	$11,850 - 19,660	10%	3%
47	Bus drivers, school	1,100	20,260	$14,740 - 29,160	9%	4%
48	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	1,060	27,260	$16,740 - 41,120	-4%	5%
49	Insurance sales agents	1,040	63,910	$26,500 - 140,320	13%	45%
50	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	1,030	16,690	$12,240 - 22,390	10%	17%
51	Electricians	1,010	45,380	$32,070 - 68,990	7%	7%
52	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,010	17,210	$12,050 - 22,910	10%	8%
53	Parts salespersons	1,000	25,760	$15,290 - 36,800	-1%	6%
54	Order clerks	980	25,430	$16,550 - 43,140	-23%	16%
55	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	980	53,320	$33,120 - 75,360	-4%	15%
56	Cooks, fast food	970	15,130	$11,680 - 21,910	8%	5%
57	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	950	45,700	$26,840 - 67,780	11%	33%
58	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	940	26,510	$13,850 - 43,700	13%	4%
59	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	940	18,280	$11,790 - 28,440	12%	6%
60	Food batchmakers	900	34,450	$24,160 - 47,760	11%	5%
61	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	890	40,380	$31,230 - 49,700	12%	3%
62	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	830	60,430	$38,960 - 81,410	7%	13%
63	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	830	28,050	$15,690 - 46,690	27%	47%
64	Medical secretaries	810	26,890	$20,680 - 34,630	17%	18%
65	Bill and account collectors	810	28,220	$19,770 - 40,000	23%	13%
66	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	810	48,170	$28,610 - 70,730	10%	17%
67	Pharmacy technicians	800	24,550	$17,440 - 33,940	32%	16%
68	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	780	20,520	$13,050 - 30,810	14%	3%
69	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	770	15,940	$11,920 - 21,900	12%	6%
70	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	760	42,300	$32,890 - 49,690	-7%	12%
71	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	740	40,530	$29,960 - 51,180	11%	4%
72	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	730	55,640	$33,490 - 82,030	0%	42%
73	Administrative services managers	730	63,390	$35,200 - 93,520	12%	40%
74	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	720	39,040	$26,390 - 54,640	9%	3%
75	Industrial machinery mechanics	710	41,830	$31,330 - 53,030	9%	5%
76	Machinists	710	35,850	$23,160 - 49,070	-2%	3%
77	Sales representatives, services, all other	700	63,100	$27,710 - 118,290	28%	48%
78	Cost estimators	700	46,220	$29,480 - 71,410	19%	32%
79	Postal service mail carriers	700	44,660	$35,960 - 53,390	1%	11%
80	Logisticians	690	68,930	$52,230 - 92,270	17%	43%
81	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	660	41,910	$28,150 - 58,220	4%	30%
82	Loan officers	650	46,320	$28,610 - 68,390	12%	49%
83	Telemarketers	630	29,610	$15,530 - 51,860	-9%	14%
84	Data entry keyers	630	23,910	$16,140 - 34,630	-4%	18%
85	Dental assistants	610	27,450	$20,890 - 35,610	29%	9%
86	Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	600	21,310	$14,710 - 31,630	-11%	9%
87	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	600	52,250	$32,210 - 75,890	9%	10%
88	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	590	24,330	$17,940 - 31,490	11%	5%
89	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	590	41,600	$23,270 - 59,780	8%	3%
90	Cooks, short order	590	20,160	$15,830 - 24,970	5%	5%
91	File clerks	590	25,580	$15,020 - 45,690	-40%	20%
92	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	590	38,540	$25,870 - 59,020	11%	29%
93	Food servers, nonrestaurant	580	19,560	$12,940 - 28,180	16%	9%
94	Paralegals and legal assistants	570	40,110	$27,520 - 56,240	22%	45%
95	Amusement and recreation attendants	550	15,120	$11,710 - 21,360	24%	22%
96	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	550	91,820	$44,880 - [?]	4%	38%
97	Legal secretaries	540	35,460	$24,950 - 47,160	12%	18%
98	Radiologic technologists and technicians	540	44,640	$32,320 - 58,450	15%	25%
99	Preschool teachers, except special education	540	17,470	$11,990 - 23,820	26%	43%
100	Computer operators	540	35,400	$23,410 - 49,920	-24%	27%

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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.*
Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders	40,410	220	12.2
Court reporters	40,580	130	8.2
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	36,940	490	7.2
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	44,320	310	6.3
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	49,890	790	5.9
Food batchmakers	34,450	900	5.6
Skin care specialists	18,890	200	5.1
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary	57,630	110	4.5
Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary	64,040	140	4.3
Logisticians	68,930	690	4.2
Statistical assistants	37,330	110	4.1
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	26,510	940	3.8
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	68,700	230	3.7
Tax preparers		300	3.6
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	48,120	1,690	3.6
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	63,440	280	3.2
Industrial truck and tractor operators	26,370	4,100	3.2
Computer specialists, all other	69,620	1,160	3.1
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	38,450	130	3.1
Mental health counselors	37,650	530	3.1
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	38,030	410	3
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	47,320	1,850	2.9
Family and general practitioners	103,300	560	2.9
Health technologists and technicians, all other	41,670	370	2.8
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	58,030	300	2.7
Social scientists and related workers, all other	76,580	140	2.5
Education teachers, postsecondary	62,450	180	2.4
Funeral attendants	28,380	100	2.2
Insurance underwriters	65,590	480	2.2
Food cooking machine operators and tenders	23,870	120	2.2
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians	39,470	170	2.2
Medical transcriptionists	28,320	360	2.2
Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers	30,770	150	2.1
Parts salespersons	25,760	1,000	2.1
Procurement clerks	38,240	320	2.1
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	33,040	200	2.1
Floral designers	19,500	230	2
Computer systems analysts	67,630	2,050	2
Social and community service managers	64,600	440	2
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	42,080	6,500	2
Computer operators	35,400	540	1.9
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service	21,310	600	1.9
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,850	480	1.9
Legislators	32,060	140	1.9
Education administrators, postsecondary	88,480	320	1.9
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	41,200	310	1.8
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	28,050	830	1.8
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	72,710	110	1.8
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	31,070	520	1.8
Hazardous materials removal workers	35,040	120	1.8

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Food batchmakers	34,450	1.42	900
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	44,320	1.39	310
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	91,820	1.38	550
Veterinarians	109,260	1.36	170
Sales and related workers, all other	49,280	1.3	180
Public relations specialists	61,120	1.29	730
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	52,860	1.29	110
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	36,940	1.28	490
Machine feeders and offbearers	30,500	1.27	230
Sales representatives, services, all other	63,100	1.27	700
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	43,480	1.26	190
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	66,340	1.23	3,510
Social and community service managers	64,600	1.22	440
Telemarketers	29,610	1.22	630
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,850	1.22	200
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	34,800	1.22	120
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	43,460	1.22	260
Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders	40,410	1.21	220
Child care workers	21,600	1.21	1,660
Social scientists and related workers, all other	76,580	1.2	140
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	42,080	1.19	6,500
Insurance underwriters	65,590	1.19	480
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	38,550	1.19	1,170
Real estate sales agents	56,980	1.18	350
Insurance sales agents	63,910	1.18	1,040
Teachers and instructors, all other	42,330	1.18	260
Business operations specialists, all other	64,190	1.17	3,200
File clerks	25,580	1.17	590
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	27,620	1.17	200
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	38,450	1.17	130
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	38,540	1.17	590
Photographers	34,660	1.16	120
Procurement clerks	38,240	1.16	320
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,710	1.16	130
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	86,840	1.16	210
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping	31,670	1.16	170
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	49,900	1.15	3,560
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	50,650	1.14	280
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	63,440	1.14	280
Bakers	26,060	1.14	440
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	68,700	1.14	230
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	35,360	1.13	410
Office clerks, general	26,850	1.13	10,370
Education administrators, postsecondary	88,480	1.13	320
Computer specialists, all other	69,620	1.13	1,160
All other information and record clerks	34,740	1.13	260
Architects, except landscape and naval	76,820	1.13	280
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	55,060	1.12	490
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	25,360	1.12	7,520
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	60,430	1.12	830

Highest Paying Jobs in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Surgeons	172,560	120
Anesthesiologists	172,030
Dentists, general	156,810	120
Pediatricians, general	144,310
Chief executives	127,820	470
Physicians and surgeons, all other	123,820	280
Internists, general	120,130	90
Psychiatrists	110,600	90
Veterinarians	109,260	170
Optometrists	109,230	70
Family and general practitioners	103,300	560
Engineering managers	100,190	280
General and operations managers	96,250	1,900
Lawyers	94,790	1,740
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	91,820	550
Marketing managers	91,170	340
Financial managers	90,140	940
Computer and information systems managers	89,490	620
Education administrators, postsecondary	88,480	320
Industrial production managers	87,920	240
Sales managers	87,590	590
Purchasing managers	87,440	120
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	86,840	210
Pharmacists	86,780	590
Actuaries	86,620
Economics teachers, postsecondary	86,060	40
Human resources managers, all other	85,360	120
Political science teachers, postsecondary	84,920	50
Real estate brokers	84,120
Natural sciences managers	83,050	70
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	82,780
Public relations managers	80,560	110
Electronics engineers, except computer	79,190
Commercial pilots	78,180	40
Managers, all other	78,130	590
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	77,120	420
Architects, except landscape and naval	76,820	280
Social scientists and related workers, all other	76,580	140
Medical and health services managers	76,490	600
Advertising and promotions managers	74,790	100
Chiropractors	74,740	40
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	74,480	80
Sales engineers	74,440	120
Physical therapists	74,070	410
Physician assistants	74,040	90
Physics teachers, postsecondary	73,930	40
Financial examiners	73,320	40
Electrical engineers	73,290	140
Compensation and benefits managers	72,890	120
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	72,710	110

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