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The unemployment rate in Pennsylvania is 7.3% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%)


YOU SHOULD KNOW

- That Job Growth in Pennsylvania has been Positive.
- Jobs have Increased by 0.4% over the past year.
- The average salary in Pennsylvania is $53,115.
- The median home cost in Pennsylvania is $242,800

JOB HELPFUL RESOURCES

- Best paying jobs in Pennsylvania? Legal ($69,531)
- Worst paying jobs? Food Prep, Serving ($11,718)
- Highest paying industry jobs? Utilities ($65,382)
- Lowest paying industry jobs? Accommodation and Food Services ($13,020)
- Average Income of Residents in Pennsylvania ($31,476) compared to USA ($31,177)
- The Unemployment Rate in Pennsylvania (7.3) is higher than USA (6)

PROCESS OF JOB SEARCH

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Diverse and inclusive employers are looking for job seekers with a wide range of skills and experience. You can find jobs in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania that match your qualifications.

  EMPLOYMENT INFORMATIONPennsylvania, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  $31,476$31,177
  $56,951$57,652
  7.36
  -6.42%-6.18%
  25.29%33.51%
  AVERAGE SALARY BY OCCUPATIONPennsylvania, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  Management$66,061$65,643
  Business, Financial$54,170$55,431
  Computer, Math$68,517$73,554
  Architecture, Engineering$67,817$74,001
  Sciences$53,435$55,336
  Social Service$37,057$38,592
  Legal$69,531$74,395
  Education$43,397$39,450
  Arts, Entertainment$35,050$36,374
  Health Practitioners$61,983$64,417
  Health Technicians$35,731$35,954
  Healthcare Support$23,521$22,334
  Fire Fighters$26,021$29,766
  Law Enforcement$60,876$55,397
  Food Prep, Serving$11,718$13,351
  Cleaning, Maintenance$19,842$18,423
  Personal Care$15,586$15,351
  Sales, Related$26,910$26,485
  Office Admin, Support$29,647$29,268
  Farming, Fishing, Forestry$20,609$19,254
  Construction, Extraction$39,238$32,468
  Maintence, Repair$42,909$40,948
  Production$35,058$31,479
  Transportation$32,834$32,663
  Material Moving$26,041$22,126
  AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRYPennsylvania, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting$23,387$24,135
  Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction$52,720$62,204
  Construction$40,315$35,300
  Manufacturing$44,220$42,158
  Wholesale Trade$41,783$41,714
  Retail Trade$21,120$21,666
  Transportation and Warehousing$40,139$40,449
  Utilities$65,382$62,996
  Information$45,197$48,512
  Finance and Insurance$49,771$50,584
  Real Estate and Rental and Leasing$36,499$36,265
  Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services$56,145$59,897
  Management of Companies and Enterprises$54,755$61,392
  Administrative and Support and Waste Services$25,681$23,873
  Educational Services$40,393$37,346
  Health Care and Social Assistance$32,943$33,234
  Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation$16,354$21,042
  Accommodation and Food Services$13,020$14,790
  Other Services$23,793$22,627
  Public Administration$51,124$51,719
UNEMPLOYMENT BY YEAR (Years 1990 to 2021)

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Reviews for Pennsylvania    58 Reviews
PA is a 5 Star State - 11/16/2022
How Can PA not have 5 stars? Sure the elected officials may be below avg and some of the areas may not be well maintained but it's a great place to explore and even put... Read More

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Escaping Pennsylvania ASAP - 10/10/2021
I've lived in PA for 26 years and I've been ready to leave for some time. PA made the top 10 for property tax, is ranked number 13 for hazardous pollution, not even in... Read More

jobs - 1/4/2016
We need jobs now bring back gas, oil and coal. I moved back to Pennsylvania in 2008 so my wife could be close to her family and I found a job at halliburton rather... Read More


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