Johnstown Employment

Employment and Industries in the Johnstown, 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 Johnstown than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Johnstown.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Johnstown.
A list of any large public companies in Johnstown.

Most Popular Jobs in Johnstown, 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	2,220	42,440	$26,770 - 55,610	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	960	49,580	$24,500 - 71,800	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	530	48,760	$22,650 - 82,580	8%	51%
4	Child, family, and school social workers	420	30,020	$24,770 - 38,560	19%	77%
5	Social and human service assistants	360	22,910	$16,820 - 31,250	34%	58%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	320	52,660	$36,320 - 66,760	6%	96%
7	Accountants and auditors	290	64,710	$32,050 - 107,410	18%	79%
8	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	200	36,410	$15,490 - 66,180	17%	56%
9	Electrical engineers	180	86,810	$50,320 - 132,960	6%	81%
10	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	180	29,840	$21,410 - 39,770	15%	51%
11	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	180	50,630	$30,780 - 75,560	20%	87%
12	Legislators	170	39,520	$15,460 - 67,210	1%	65%
13	Chief executives	160	112,670	$49,130 -	2%	65%
14	Civil engineers	140	75,360	$46,860 - 104,250	18%	87%
15	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	130	86,370	$65,640 - 123,100	8%	78%
16	Pharmacists	130	102,830	$75,000 - 139,000	22%	97%
17	Medical and health services managers	130	67,100	$44,420 - 99,950	16%	57%
18	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	120	43,170	$27,870 - 64,420	5%	58%
19	Mental health counselors	120	32,360	$22,190 - 47,290	30%	73%
20	Financial managers	120	71,050	$31,420 - 103,200	13%	60%
21	Librarians	110	36,860	$17,090 - 64,620	4%	85%
22	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	110	45,460	$27,460 - 65,930	11%	95%
23	Medical and public health social workers	110	35,460	$21,480 - 51,390	24%	77%
24	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	110	49,880	$35,730 - 69,230	13%	73%
25	Computer programmers	100	46,960	$24,260 - 69,090	0%	73%
26	Network and computer systems administrators	100	52,960	$34,980 - 77,990	27%	50%
27	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	100	49,920	$34,140 - 68,860	12%	51%
28	Management analysts	90	69,700	$40,110 - 99,330	22%	78%
29	Self-enrichment education teachers	90	37,290	$15,930 - 64,510	23%	54%
30	Market research analysts	80	52,690	$30,530 - 81,610	20%	82%
31	Computer systems analysts	80	54,520	$35,050 - 77,650	29%	68%
32	Coaches and scouts	80	29,980	$15,360 - 59,720	15%	60%
33	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	70	37,950	$25,260 - 58,270	30%	77%
34	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	70	44,010	$26,830 - 70,560	18%	56%
35	Special education teachers, secondary school	70	48,190	$30,920 - 64,890	9%	87%
36	Speech-language pathologists	70	71,280	$48,220 - 97,660	11%	98%
37	Teachers and instructors, all other	70	41,930	$15,690 - 64,200	9%	54%
38	Lawyers	60	85,300	$53,000 - 130,070	11%	99%
39	Training and development specialists	60	45,150	$24,870 - 65,070	18%	56%
40	Education administrators, postsecondary	60	68,420	$35,190 - 114,070	14%	78%
41	Physician assistants	60	72,190	$47,450 - 89,050	27%	67%
42	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	60	50,430	$41,620 - 70,620	16%	99%
43	Instructional coordinators	50	62,930	$43,320 - 84,120	23%	79%
44	Occupational health and safety specialists	50	56,420	$36,950 - 79,120	8%	72%
45	Personal financial advisors	50		$ -	41%	81%
46	Managers, all other	50	92,420	$52,380 - 126,590	7%	55%
47	Graphic designers	50	35,450	$18,340 - 54,450	10%	55%
48	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	50	31,050	$15,720 - 48,730	34%	73%
49	Dentists, general	50	114,530	$74,620 -	9%	100%
50	Public relations specialists	50	47,120	$21,030 - 102,990	18%	81%
51	Social and community service managers	40	66,620	$31,420 - 112,830	25%	72%
52	Architects, except landscape and naval	40	66,260	$28,540 - 118,950	18%	88%
53	Computer and information systems managers	40	98,740	$56,850 - 130,390	16%	73%
54	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	40	40,620	$32,860 - 53,540	18%	56%
55	Advertising sales agents	40	43,860	$22,230 - 81,240	20%	56%
56	Editors	40	27,830	$16,950 - 43,650	2%	81%
57	Sales managers	40	99,980	$38,380 -	10%	69%
58	Postmasters and mail superintendents	40	55,280	$37,960 - 73,060	0%	55%
59	Computer specialists, all other	40	79,440	$56,870 - 106,270	15%	68%
60	Directors, religious activities and education	30		$ -	20%	64%

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	Retail salespersons	2,540	24,300	$15,470 - 37,640	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	1,930	17,170	$15,190 - 20,420	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	1,650	24,120	$15,500 - 38,170	13%	19%
4	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,570	25,520	$16,650 - 35,010	18%	7%
5	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,160	23,700	$16,070 - 32,240	1%	18%
6	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,050	17,440	$15,190 - 22,520	18%	5%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,030	21,470	$15,450 - 30,660	15%	4%
8	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	850	20,850	$15,850 - 29,080	2%	5%
9	Waiters and waitresses	840	17,870	$15,290 - 22,760	11%	14%
10	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	840	40,070	$22,540 - 60,000	10%	4%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	830	27,420	$16,150 - 40,020	13%	16%
12	Customer service representatives	830	28,380	$19,090 - 40,160	25%	22%
13	Stock clerks and order fillers	690	21,120	$15,530 - 29,990	-7%	8%
14	Bartenders	660	18,380	$15,340 - 23,520	11%	17%
15	Home health aides	620	19,170	$15,430 - 24,070	49%	7%
16	Maintenance and repair workers, general	590	27,460	$15,570 - 41,700	10%	6%
17	Receptionists and information clerks	540	22,210	$15,990 - 30,200	17%	13%
18	Bus drivers, school	450	25,350	$15,850 - 37,470	9%	4%
19	Tellers	440	22,900	$17,020 - 31,380	14%	16%
20	Carpenters	440	33,540	$22,800 - 48,570	10%	6%
21	Team assemblers	440	18,790	$15,120 - 24,890	0%	5%
22	Teacher assistants	430	20,960	$15,710 - 27,070	10%	18%
23	Cooks, restaurant	420	22,750	$17,210 - 29,290	12%	5%
24	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	390	34,090	$23,400 - 42,300	14%	7%
25	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	390	26,050	$15,400 - 55,320	8%	4%
26	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	390	42,980	$25,520 - 63,940	6%	29%
27	Food preparation workers	380	18,380	$15,270 - 24,470	15%	7%
28	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	380	18,840	$15,410 - 24,430	13%	5%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	380	31,010	$16,140 - 42,690	11%	14%
30	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	380	20,580	$15,870 - 28,300	19%	14%
31	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	370	38,520	$21,690 - 52,290	4%	25%
32	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	330	30,440	$16,130 - 53,400	14%	4%
33	Security guards	330	20,750	$15,350 - 31,680	17%	13%
34	Child care workers	320	17,160	$15,160 - 21,240	18%	15%
35	Driver/sales workers	320	24,020	$15,240 - 42,170	-4%	4%
36	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	310	32,300	$21,950 - 48,440	15%	18%
37	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	300	32,650	$15,870 - 49,930	11%	33%
38	Machinists	300	29,460	$21,350 - 39,350	-2%	3%
39	Construction laborers	290	31,800	$19,890 - 47,890	11%	5%
40	General and operations managers	280	77,870	$38,060 - 128,500	2%	48%
41	Counter and rental clerks	260	24,230	$15,240 - 34,890	23%	16%
42	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	260	20,620	$15,710 - 28,320	18%	6%
43	Packers and packagers, hand	250	16,250	$15,280 - 16,680	-11%	3%
44	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	250	30,680	$21,360 - 40,840	5%	2%
45	Dishwashers	240	18,240	$15,300 - 23,770	10%	3%
46	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	240	21,870	$15,270 - 38,100	12%	6%
47	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	230	18,390	$15,520 - 23,360	13%	15%
48	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	230	26,060	$18,350 - 34,880	4%	15%
49	Preschool teachers, except special education	210	26,330	$15,830 - 48,650	26%	43%
50	Parts salespersons	210	29,330	$17,230 - 43,560	-1%	6%
51	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	210	31,220	$23,640 - 43,090	13%	4%
52	Electricians	200	39,780	$24,760 - 63,840	7%	7%
53	Medical secretaries	200	24,550	$16,760 - 31,760	17%	18%
54	Industrial truck and tractor operators	200	29,520	$18,080 - 43,690	-1%	2%
55	Cooks, short order	190	17,180	$15,140 - 23,720	5%	5%
56	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	190	47,970	$29,150 - 73,670	-4%	15%
57	Postal service mail carriers	190			1%	11%
58	Word processors and typists	180	26,680	$15,520 - 38,620	-11%	19%
59	Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	170	34,130	$25,480 - 41,820	8%	4%
60	Pharmacy technicians	170	23,620	$18,160 - 30,220	32%	16%
61	Radiologic technologists and technicians	160	43,250	$28,820 - 60,700	15%	25%
62	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	160	23,110	$15,700 - 31,900	11%	5%
63	Sewing machine operators	160	18,540	$15,990 - 21,610	-26%	5%
64	Cooks, fast food	160	16,990	$15,270 - 19,660	8%	5%
65	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	160	29,040	$17,530 - 43,420	4%	6%
66	Data entry keyers	150	20,640	$16,140 - 26,970	-4%	18%
67	Business operations specialists, all other	150	56,310	$26,710 - 86,380	21%	49%
68	Dental assistants	140	24,040	$17,370 - 32,960	29%	9%
69	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	140	40,280	$21,780 - 67,150	9%	3%
70	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	130	35,850	$20,930 - 58,120	12%	3%
71	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	130			-7%	12%
72	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	130	52,940	$33,010 - 75,960	7%	13%
73	Sales representatives, services, all other	120	56,780	$27,560 - 98,210	28%	48%
74	Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	120	49,790	$24,180 - 73,930	0%	0%
75	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	120	18,430	$15,650 - 21,320	10%	17%
76	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	120	28,240	$16,120 - 38,950	-14%	0%
77	Industrial machinery mechanics	120	34,230	$18,990 - 49,170	9%	5%
78	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	120	45,290	$22,880 - 64,260	8%	3%
79	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	120	47,170	$35,470 - 61,160	0%	42%
80	Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	110	43,870	$31,630 - 60,270	11%	11%
81	Healthcare support workers, all other	110	25,690	$18,930 - 33,090	16%	10%
82	Loan officers	110	46,070	$27,750 - 68,170	12%	49%
83	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	110	56,780	$40,630 - 76,520	9%	10%
84	Computer support specialists	110	34,060	$19,200 - 53,400	13%	43%
85	Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	100	37,260	$26,340 - 50,640	14%	8%
86	Loan interviewers and clerks	100	27,040	$19,730 - 35,370	0%	24%
87	Legal secretaries	100	35,470	$25,400 - 49,300	12%	18%
88	Recreation workers	100	32,950	$15,940 - 56,550	13%	47%
89	Bakers	90	23,760	$15,820 - 32,310	10%	8%
90	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	90	46,890	$22,900 - 68,320	16%	43%
91	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	90	18,340	$15,370 - 24,010	17%	14%
92	Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	90	26,850	$20,430 - 36,770	6%	0%
93	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	90	32,710	$22,370 - 48,030	11%	29%
94	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	90	17,640	$15,310 - 23,450	12%	6%
95	Highway maintenance workers	90	25,260	$15,500 - 37,330	9%	5%
96	Residential advisors	90	22,890	$15,740 - 38,290	19%	28%
97	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	90	50,650	$36,640 - 64,570	5%	8%
98	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	90	30,230	$15,620 - 44,300	-6%	14%
99	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	80	25,750	$20,100 - 31,930	10%	24%
100	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	80	52,250	$38,880 - 66,300	4%	18%

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Jobs More Common Near Johnstown Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	34,130	170	10.6
Legislators	39,520	170	10.4
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	20,580	380	6
Child, family, and school social workers	30,020	420	4.3
Word processors and typists	26,680	180	4
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	31,220	210	3.8
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	18,390	230	3.6
Bartenders	18,380	660	3.5
Cooks, short order	17,180	190	3.4
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	49,790	120	3.4
Mental health counselors	32,360	120	3.3
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	29,840	180	3.3
Sewing machine operators	18,540	160	3.3
Social and human service assistants	22,910	360	3.1
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	25,520	1,570	3.1
Electrical engineers	86,810	180	3
Bus drivers, school	25,350	450	3
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	37,260	100	3
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	43,870	110	2.9
Parts salespersons	29,330	210	2.6
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	50,630	180	2.4
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	36,410	200	2.4
Driver/sales workers	24,020	320	2.3
Registered nurses	42,440	2,220	2.3
Medical and public health social workers	35,460	110	2.2
Machinists	29,460	300	2.1
Radiologic technologists and technicians	43,250	160	2.1
Tellers	22,900	440	2.1
Librarians	36,860	110	2
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	30,680	250	2
Home health aides	19,170	620	1.9
Elementary school teachers, except special education	49,580	960	1.9
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators		130	1.7
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	21,870	240	1.7
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	86,370	130	1.7
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	23,700	1,160	1.7
Healthcare support workers, all other	25,690	110	1.6
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	34,090	390	1.5
Counter and rental clerks	24,230	260	1.5
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28,240	120	1.5
Office clerks, general	24,120	1,650	1.5
Retail salespersons	24,300	2,540	1.5
Cashiers	17,170	1,930	1.5
Chief executives	112,670	160	1.5
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	35,850	130	1.5
Postal service mail carriers		190	1.5
Child care workers	17,160	320	1.5
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	40,070	840	1.4
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	40,280	140	1.4
Preschool teachers, except special education	26,330	210	1.4

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Legislators	39,520	1.11	170
Sales representatives, services, all other	56,780	1.09	120
Electrical engineers	86,810	1.09	180
Accountants and auditors	64,710	1.08	290
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	40,070	1.07	840
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	25,520	1.06	1,570
Dishwashers	18,240	1.06	240
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	45,290	1.06	120
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	86,370	1.06	130
Cooks, restaurant	22,750	1.05	420
Counter and rental clerks	24,230	1.04	260
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	18,430	1.04	120
Preschool teachers, except special education	26,330	1.03	210
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	52,660	1.03	320
Civil engineers	75,360	1.03	140
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	31,220	1.03	210
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	31,010	1.03	380
Construction laborers	31,800	1.02	290
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	49,790	1.02	120
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	29,040	1.02	160
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	17,440	1.01	1,050
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	50,630	1.01	180
Retail salespersons	24,300	1	2,540
Elementary school teachers, except special education	49,580	1	960
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	38,520	1	370
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,840	0.98	380
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	40,280	0.98	140
Industrial truck and tractor operators	29,520	0.98	200
Pharmacists	102,830	0.98	130
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	23,110	0.98	160
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	56,780	0.98	110
Cooks, fast food	16,990	0.98	160
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28,240	0.97	120
Bus drivers, school	25,350	0.97	450
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	49,880	0.97	110
Tellers	22,900	0.97	440
Parts salespersons	29,330	0.96	210
Food preparation workers	18,380	0.96	380
Business operations specialists, all other	56,310	0.96	150
Customer service representatives	28,380	0.96	830
Waiters and waitresses	17,870	0.96	840
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	42,980	0.95	390
Office clerks, general	24,120	0.95	1,650
Bartenders	18,380	0.95	660
Teacher assistants	20,960	0.94	430
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	21,470	0.94	1,030
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	52,940	0.93	130
Receptionists and information clerks	22,210	0.93	540
Cashiers	17,170	0.93	1,930
Stock clerks and order fillers	21,120	0.93	690

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