State College Employment

Employment and Industries in the State College, Pennsylvania Area

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

  • A table of the types of occupations that can be found in State College and the average wages for those jobs. The list includes jobs that generally require college degrees and jobs that do not require college degrees.
  • A table listing those careers significantly more common in the State College area than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of State College.

Jobs in State College

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations68080$50,490$24.27100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations9460$36,420$17.5113.75
3Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations7180$25,220$12.138.7
4Sales and Related Occupations5580$34,270$16.479.5
5Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations3980$80,980$38.935.85
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations3770$33,960$16.336.7
7Management Occupations3380$104,570$50.276.35
8Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2980$47,020$22.63.75
9Construction and Extraction Occupations2700$49,150$23.634.6
10Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations2430$30,050$14.453.6
11Office Clerks, General2430$35,440$17.041.9
12Fast Food and Counter Workers2410$20,730$9.972.45
13Production Occupations2410$38,700$18.615.6
14Computer and Mathematical Occupations2390$75,250$36.183
15Healthcare Support Occupations2360$30,770$14.792.85
16Protective Service Occupations2050$50,580$24.322.2
17Cashiers1940$21,690$10.432.2
18Architecture and Engineering Occupations1870$78,570$37.771.7
19Retail Salespersons1610$28,410$13.662.7
20Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1580$38,290$18.411.4
21Waiters and Waitresses1580$26,520$12.751.65
22Registered Nurses1440$65,430$31.461.95
23Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1380$44,740$21.510.9
24Customer Service Representatives1150$30,560$14.691.75
25Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1150$30,700$14.761.5
26Personal Care and Service Occupations1140$27,480$13.214.65
27Community and Social Service Occupations1130$49,060$23.591.75
28Home Health and Personal Care Aides1120$27,620$13.280
29Correctional Officers and Jailers880$56,470$27.150.25
30Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers860$49,640$23.861.2
31General and Operations Managers840$105,960$50.941.5
32Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations820$40,440$19.441.8
33Stockers and Order Fillers810$26,950$12.961.25
34Cooks, Restaurant800$26,330$12.660.9
35Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations750$71,540$34.40.8
36Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks670$34,700$16.681.05
37First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers620$42,390$20.380.6
38Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners620$25,670$12.340.9
39Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand600$29,680$14.271.8
40First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers580$41,740$20.070.95
41Carpenters560$43,090$20.720.6
42First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers560$55,180$26.530.95
43Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers560$31,290$15.040.75
44Nursing Assistants540$31,180$14.990.95
45Receptionists and Information Clerks500$28,000$13.460.7
46Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers480$97,390$46.820.65
47Bartenders450$22,450$10.790.4
48Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity450$28,550$13.720.3
49Network and Computer Systems Administrators400$74,880$360.2
50Construction Laborers390$36,110$17.360.9
51Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists380$88,100$42.360.45
52Accountants and Auditors370$68,380$32.880.9
53Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers370$35,680$17.150.2
54Computer Programmers360$71,090$34.180.15
55Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses360$43,370$20.850.5
56First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers350$65,250$31.370.4
57Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators350$34,230$16.460.8
58Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics330$41,100$19.760.5
59Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel330$62,160$29.880.7
60Computer and Information Systems Managers310$114,500$55.050.3
61Computer User Support Specialists290$41,000$19.710.4
62Dishwashers290$21,940$10.550.3
63Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers280$39,310$18.90.2
64Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop270$20,610$9.910.3
65Food Preparation Workers260$28,240$13.580.5
66Legal Occupations260$67,510$32.460.8
67Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants260$34,700$16.680.4
68Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators260$48,930$23.530.25
69Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers250$77,590$37.30.4
70Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products250$62,450$30.020.85
71Tellers250$32,220$15.490.25
72Childcare Workers240$25,390$12.210.7
73Administrative Services and Facilities Managers230$106,000$50.960
74Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers230$19,840$9.540.3
75Financial Managers230$120,710$58.030.4
76First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers230$64,950$31.230.3
77Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations220$38,440$18.480.65
78Human Resources Specialists220$63,150$30.360.4
79Light Truck Drivers220$27,450$13.20.6
80Medical Assistants220$32,610$15.680.45
81Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric220$251,310$120.820.3
82Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists210$26,860$12.910.4
83Mechanical Engineers210$79,230$38.090.2
84Medical and Health Services Managers210$97,290$46.780.3
85Self-Enrichment Teachers210$32,920$15.830.2
86Computer Occupations, All Other200$76,640$36.850.3
87Counter and Rental Clerks200$23,410$11.260.3
88Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors190$46,150$22.190.2
89Civil Engineers180$84,950$40.840.2
90Electricians180$59,010$28.370.45
91First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers170$59,230$28.480.4
92Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks170$25,140$12.090.15
93Machinists170$45,010$21.640.2
94Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education170$35,210$16.930.3
95Billing and Posting Clerks160$39,030$18.770.3
96Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria160$28,370$13.640.3
97Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers160$39,580$19.030.35
98Buyers and Purchasing Agents150$61,550$29.590.25
99Cost Estimators150$54,650$26.280.1
100Dental Assistants150$34,070$16.380.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near State College Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$50,49068,080
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,4209,460
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$25,2207,180
Sales and Related Occupations$34,2705,580
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$80,9803,980
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$33,9603,770
Management Occupations$104,5703,380
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$47,0202,980
Construction and Extraction Occupations$49,1502,700
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$30,0502,430
Office Clerks, General$35,4402,430
Fast Food and Counter Workers$20,7302,410
Production Occupations$38,7002,410
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$75,2502,390
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,7702,360
Protective Service Occupations$50,5802,050
Cashiers$21,6901,940
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$78,5701,870
Retail Salespersons$28,4101,610
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,2901,580
Waiters and Waitresses$26,5201,580
Registered Nurses$65,4301,440
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,7401,380
Customer Service Representatives$30,5601,150
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,7001,150
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,4801,140
Community and Social Service Occupations$49,0601,130
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,6201,120
Correctional Officers and Jailers$56,470880
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,640860
General and Operations Managers$105,960840
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$40,440820
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,950810
Cooks, Restaurant$26,330800
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$71,540750
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$34,700670
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,390620
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,670620
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$29,680600
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$41,740580
Carpenters$43,090560
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,180560
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$31,290560
Nursing Assistants$31,180540
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,000500
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,390480
Bartenders$22,450450
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$28,550450
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$74,880400
Construction Laborers$36,110390

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$50,49068,080
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,4209,460
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$25,2207,180
Sales and Related Occupations$34,2705,580
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$80,9803,980
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$33,9603,770
Management Occupations$104,5703,380
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$47,0202,980
Construction and Extraction Occupations$49,1502,700
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$30,0502,430
Office Clerks, General$35,4402,430
Production Occupations$38,7002,410
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$75,2502,390
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,7702,360
Protective Service Occupations$50,5802,050
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$78,5701,870
Retail Salespersons$28,4101,610
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,2901,580
Waiters and Waitresses$26,5201,580
Registered Nurses$65,4301,440
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,7401,380
Customer Service Representatives$30,5601,150
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,7001,150
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,4801,140
Community and Social Service Occupations$49,0601,130
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,6201,120
Correctional Officers and Jailers$56,470880
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,640860
General and Operations Managers$105,960840
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$40,440820
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,950810
Cooks, Restaurant$26,330800
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$71,540750
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$34,700670
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,390620
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,670620
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$29,680600
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$41,740580
Carpenters$43,090560
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,180560
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$31,290560
Nursing Assistants$31,180540
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,000500
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,390480
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$28,550450
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$74,880400
Construction Laborers$36,110390
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$88,100380
Accountants and Auditors$68,380370
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$35,680370

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