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title: "Average Salary in Harrisburg, PA"
description: "Mean $63,660, median $49,610 in the Harrisburg metro area (BLS OEWS May 2025), with prices and top jobs."
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last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
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# Average salary in Harrisburg, PA

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metropolitan statistical area. Mean annual wage $63,660, median $49,610 (US: $69,770 / $50,980), BLS OEWS May 2025, 335,010 jobs. Median at national-average prices: $50,290.

| Percentile | Annual wage |
| --- | --- |
| 10th | $28,880 |
| 25th | $37,090 |
| 50th | $49,610 |
| 75th | $77,200 |
| 90th | $105,780 |

| Price level (BEA RPP 2024, US = 100) | Index |
| --- | --- |
| All items | 98.7 |
| Housing (rents) | 96.3 |
| Goods | 100.7 |
| Utilities | 108.1 |
| Other services | 97.7 |

## Highest-paying jobs (mean annual wage)

- [Dentist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/dentist): $216,490
- [Allergist and Immunologist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/allergist-and-immunologist): $209,500
- [Architectural and Engineering Manager](https://nuecareer.com/careers/architectural-and-engineering-manager): $162,450
- [Financial Manager](https://nuecareer.com/careers/financial-manager): $153,840
- [IT Manager](https://nuecareer.com/careers/it-manager): $153,340
- [Veterinarian](https://nuecareer.com/careers/veterinarian): $150,780
- [Database Architect](https://nuecareer.com/careers/database-architect): $148,430
- [Health Specialties Teacher, Postsecondary](https://nuecareer.com/careers/health-specialties-teacher-postsecondary): $147,510
- [Lawyer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/lawyer): $146,680
- [Compensation and Benefits Manager](https://nuecareer.com/careers/compensation-and-benefits-manager): $144,160

Occupation pay is the OEWS May 2025 metro mean as published in the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file (metro-level estimates only).

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