Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations Salary in Pennsylvania

Ranked #14 of 51 · PA

0.2% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $94,370 ≈ $45/hr
Median annual salary $80,980
Employment 59,660

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $48,850P25 $62,370 Median $80,980P75 $109,290P90 $161,290

About 80% of life, physical, and social science occupationss in Pennsylvania earn between $48,850 and $161,290. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Pennsylvania
$94,370
U.S. average
$94,600

The mean life, physical, and social science occupations salary in Pennsylvania is $94,370, about 0.2% below the U.S. average ($94,600). That works out to roughly $45/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Pennsylvania

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $90,440 $103,160 35,270
York-Hanover, PA $81,060 $86,750 1,180
Pittsburgh, PA $77,920 $94,920 9,910
State College, PA $77,150 $80,280 920
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $77,120 $81,930 3,000
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $76,050 $86,060 2,830
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $76,020 $82,250 1,280
Gettysburg, PA $75,610 $83,170 170

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