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.

Jobs in Johnstown

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations50830$42,680$20.52100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations7410$35,410$17.0213.75
3Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations5190$23,940$11.518.7
4Sales and Related Occupations4770$32,270$15.529.5
5Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations4590$71,290$34.275.85
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations3710$33,870$16.296.7
7Educational Instruction and Library Occupations3550$50,970$24.516
8Healthcare Support Occupations3090$27,800$13.362.85
9Production Occupations2870$38,710$18.615.6
10Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2240$43,660$20.993.75
11Management Occupations1900$93,000$44.716.35
12Business and Financial Operations Occupations1780$62,230$29.925.35
13Community and Social Service Occupations1780$40,760$19.591.75
14Construction and Extraction Occupations1700$42,650$20.54.6
15Retail Salespersons1700$25,880$12.442.7
16Home Health and Personal Care Aides1630$23,090$11.10
17Office Clerks, General1560$32,000$15.381.9
18Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1530$27,210$13.083.6
19Fast Food and Counter Workers1530$19,900$9.572.45
20Registered Nurses1500$63,220$30.41.95
21Personal Care and Service Occupations1430$26,360$12.674.65
22Cashiers1300$20,380$9.82.2
23Protective Service Occupations960$39,360$18.932.2
24Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners940$26,470$12.721.5
25Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive940$30,310$14.571.4
26Customer Service Representatives880$33,110$15.921.75
27Waiters and Waitresses870$25,930$12.471.65
28Architecture and Engineering Occupations840$67,560$32.481.7
29Computer and Mathematical Occupations760$68,580$32.973
30Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers760$44,610$21.451.2
31Stockers and Order Fillers760$25,220$12.121.25
32First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers640$54,810$26.350.95
33Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand630$29,840$14.351.8
34Nursing Assistants620$29,630$14.240.95
35Social and Human Service Assistants620$34,470$16.570.3
36Bartenders610$21,020$10.110.4
37General and Operations Managers590$102,900$49.471.5
38First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers530$41,510$19.960.95
39Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks490$34,700$16.681.05
40Cooks, Restaurant490$23,840$11.460.9
41Maintenance and Repair Workers, General490$38,290$18.410.9
42Construction Laborers450$39,470$18.970.9
43First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers430$40,050$19.250.6
44Light Truck Drivers420$30,810$14.810.6
45Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses400$39,630$19.050.5
46Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists380$22,090$10.620.4
47Accountants and Auditors360$59,160$28.440.9
48Tellers360$29,620$14.240.25
49Receptionists and Information Clerks350$25,850$12.430.7
50Childcare Workers330$19,310$9.280.7
51Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics330$24,200$11.640
52Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations320$43,880$21.11.8
53Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics310$36,610$17.60.5
54Security Guards310$24,390$11.730.7
55Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists300$43,250$20.80.2
56Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products300$56,180$27.010.85
57Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors300$44,570$21.430.2
58Dental Assistants290$36,570$17.580.2
59Child, Family, and School Social Workers280$41,060$19.740.2
60Medical Assistants280$32,850$15.790.45
61Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators270$41,570$19.990.25
62Pharmacy Technicians270$28,740$13.820.3
63Machinists250$41,870$20.130.2
64Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria240$27,000$12.980.3
65Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers240$29,050$13.960.75
66Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners240$22,730$10.930.9
67Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers240$50,280$24.170.4
68Civil Engineers230$80,930$38.910.2
69Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations230$71,700$34.470.8
70Medical and Health Services Managers220$70,540$33.910.3
71Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity220$21,450$10.310.3
72Carpenters210$36,470$17.530.6
73First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers210$55,500$26.680.4
74Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel210$45,800$22.020.7
75Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers210$36,470$17.530.3
76Word Processors and Typists210$29,830$14.340
77First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers200$66,020$31.740.3
78Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other200$37,220$17.90
79Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop190$21,090$10.140.3
80Human Resources Specialists190$51,940$24.970.4
81Physical Therapists180$77,440$37.230.2
82Correctional Officers and Jailers170$50,570$24.310.25
83First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service and Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services170$37,430$17.990.2
84Industrial Machinery Mechanics170$45,250$21.760.2
85Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers170$39,870$19.170.35
86Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants170$28,380$13.640.4
87Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators170$34,090$16.390.8
88Postal Service Mail Carriers170$50,720$24.380.2
89Recreation Workers170$29,610$14.230.3
90Residential Advisors170$32,700$15.720.1
91Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers170$78,240$37.620.65
92Computer User Support Specialists160$52,260$25.120.4
93Highway Maintenance Workers160$31,110$14.960.1
94Compliance Officers150$54,190$26.050.2
95Dishwashers150$19,530$9.390.3
96Helpers--Production Workers150$29,060$13.970.2
97Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators150$37,020$17.80.4
98Legal Occupations150$66,680$32.060.8
99Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance140$36,650$17.620.1
100Food Servers, Nonrestaurant140$24,090$11.580.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Johnstown Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$42,68050,830
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,4107,410
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$23,9405,190
Sales and Related Occupations$32,2704,770
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$71,2904,590
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$33,8703,710
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$50,9703,550
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,8003,090
Production Occupations$38,7102,870
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$43,6602,240
Management Occupations$93,0001,900
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$62,2301,780
Community and Social Service Occupations$40,7601,780
Construction and Extraction Occupations$42,6501,700
Retail Salespersons$25,8801,700
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,0901,630
Office Clerks, General$32,0001,560
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,2101,530
Fast Food and Counter Workers$19,9001,530
Registered Nurses$63,2201,500
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,3601,430
Cashiers$20,3801,300
Protective Service Occupations$39,360960
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$26,470940
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$30,310940
Customer Service Representatives$33,110880
Waiters and Waitresses$25,930870
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$67,560840
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$68,580760
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$44,610760
Stockers and Order Fillers$25,220760
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$54,810640
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$29,840630
Nursing Assistants$29,630620
Social and Human Service Assistants$34,470620
Bartenders$21,020610
General and Operations Managers$102,900590
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$41,510530
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$34,700490
Cooks, Restaurant$23,840490
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$38,290490
Construction Laborers$39,470450
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$40,050430
Light Truck Drivers$30,810420
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$39,630400
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$22,090380
Accountants and Auditors$59,160360
Tellers$29,620360
Receptionists and Information Clerks$25,850350
Childcare Workers$19,310330

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$42,68050,830
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,4107,410
Sales and Related Occupations$32,2704,770
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$71,2904,590
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$33,8703,710
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$50,9703,550
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,8003,090
Production Occupations$38,7102,870
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$43,6602,240
Management Occupations$93,0001,900
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$62,2301,780
Community and Social Service Occupations$40,7601,780
Construction and Extraction Occupations$42,6501,700
Retail Salespersons$25,8801,700
Office Clerks, General$32,0001,560
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,2101,530
Registered Nurses$63,2201,500
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,3601,430
Protective Service Occupations$39,360960
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$26,470940
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$30,310940
Customer Service Representatives$33,110880
Waiters and Waitresses$25,930870
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$67,560840
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$68,580760
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$44,610760
Stockers and Order Fillers$25,220760
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$54,810640
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$29,840630
Nursing Assistants$29,630620
Social and Human Service Assistants$34,470620
General and Operations Managers$102,900590
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$41,510530
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$34,700490
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$38,290490
Construction Laborers$39,470450
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$40,050430
Light Truck Drivers$30,810420
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$39,630400
Accountants and Auditors$59,160360
Tellers$29,620360
Receptionists and Information Clerks$25,850350
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$43,880320
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$36,610310
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$43,250300
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$56,180300
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$44,570300
Dental Assistants$36,570290
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$41,060280
Medical Assistants$32,850280

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