What work pays in Altoona, PA

10% cheaper than the US average
·PA·
59k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 90
58,650 working
PA
52 occupations reported
and more...

The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Physicians, All Other is the best-paid occupation in Altoona, PA: $279,160 on paper, worth $311,875 once the local price level is taken into account.

Pay by occupation

OccupationHourlyAnnualWorth locally
Physicians, All Other$134.21/hr$279,160$311,875
Pharmacists$62.25/hr$129,480$144,654
Computer and Information Systems Managers$61.72/hr$128,380$143,425
Personal Financial Advisors$60.49/hr$125,820$140,565
Nurse Practitioners$57.66/hr$119,930$133,985
Marketing Managers$57.54/hr$119,670$133,694
Financial Managers$54.80/hr$113,980$127,337
Human Resources Managers$50.00/hr$104,010$116,199
Managers, All Other$49.11/hr$102,150$114,121
Software Developers$48.88/hr$101,670$113,585
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryNot published$100,790$112,601
Sales Managers$48.42/hr$100,710$112,512
Industrial Production Managers$47.91/hr$99,660$111,339
Computer Occupations, All Other$47.14/hr$98,060$109,552
Physical Therapists$46.98/hr$97,710$109,160
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$46.11/hr$95,920$107,161
Medical and Health Services Managers$45.72/hr$95,100$106,245
Civil Engineers$45.04/hr$93,680$104,658
Construction Managers$44.94/hr$93,460$104,412
Computer Systems Analysts$44.65/hr$92,880$103,764
Management Analysts$44.02/hr$91,560$102,290
Data Scientists$43.83/hr$91,170$101,854
Project Management Specialists$42.15/hr$87,660$97,933
General and Operations Managers$40.18/hr$83,580$93,375
Lawyers$40.09/hr$83,390$93,162
Registered Nurses$39.62/hr$82,410$92,067
Industrial Engineers$38.59/hr$80,260$89,665
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$38.57/hr$80,220$89,621
Instructional Coordinators$37.96/hr$78,960$88,213
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$37.91/hr$78,850$88,090
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$37.84/hr$78,700$87,923
Mechanical Engineers$37.82/hr$78,670$87,889
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$37.28/hr$77,540$86,627
Dental Hygienists$36.09/hr$75,070$83,867
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationNot published$74,730$83,487
Cost Estimators$35.04/hr$72,880$81,421
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$34.97/hr$72,740$81,264
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$34.45/hr$71,650$80,046
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$34.15/hr$71,030$79,354
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$33.92/hr$70,560$78,829
Logisticians$32.13/hr$66,820$74,650
Accountants and Auditors$31.58/hr$65,690$73,388
Financial and Investment Analysts$31.14/hr$64,780$72,371
Compliance Officers$31.01/hr$64,500$72,058
Human Resources Specialists$30.73/hr$63,910$71,399
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$30.72/hr$63,890$71,377
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$30.12/hr$62,660$70,003
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolNot published$62,430$69,746
Loan Officers$29.88/hr$62,150$69,433
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$29.84/hr$62,060$69,333

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