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Chambersburg salaries

The median worker in the Chambersburg, PA metro area earned $46,670 a year in 2024, about $22.44 an hour. That ranks #194 of the 391 metro areas published here, 5.7% below the national median.

Pennsylvania

Median pay $46,670 $22.44 per hour
Vs national -5.7% U.S. $49,500
Workers 57,940 wage and salary
Metro rank #194 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Chambersburg pays 3.9% less than Pennsylvania as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 3.58× 1,090 $46,150
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2.58× 2,890 $43,230
Stockers and Order Fillers 1.99× 2,080 $38,060
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1.94× 1,060 $44,260
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1.86× 1,450 $55,860
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 1.85× 600 $44,540
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1.46× 590 $77,450
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1.37× 580 $45,600
Cashiers 1.31× 1,550 $28,490
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1.28× 740 $53,420
Nursing Assistants 1.12× 580 $43,600
Retail Salespersons 1.11× 1,580 $30,060

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Chambersburg
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Computer Occupations, All Other $122,320 $58.81 220
Medical and Health Services Managers $109,100 $52.45 210
Management Analysts $107,210 $51.54 200
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $91,020 $43.76 350
Registered Nurses $90,620 $43.57 1,000
General and Operations Managers $87,640 $42.13 1,390
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $78,650 $37.81 250
Logisticians $78,380 $37.68 200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $77,450 n/a 590
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $74,310 n/a 460
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $73,420 $35.30 210
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $73,000 n/a 310
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $71,160 $34.21 240
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $67,420 $32.41 460
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $66,990 $32.21 410
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $66,720 $32.08 410
Accountants and Auditors $66,090 $31.77 380
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $65,210 $31.35 230
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $63,040 $30.31 330
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $62,620 $30.11 460
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $62,210 $29.91 210
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $61,950 $29.78 320
Human Resources Specialists $61,310 $29.48 250
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,180 $29.41 330
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $59,490 $28.60 220
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $57,680 $27.73 260
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $57,530 $27.66 220
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $55,860 $26.85 1,450
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $53,420 $25.68 740
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $51,700 $24.86 210
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $51,040 $24.54 460
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $50,520 $24.29 270
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $49,870 $23.97 300
Machinists $49,340 $23.72 330
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $48,870 $23.50 400
Carpenters $47,700 $22.93 300
Construction Laborers $46,540 $22.38 460
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $46,150 $22.19 1,090
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $45,790 $22.01 380
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $45,600 $21.92 580
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $44,540 $21.41 600
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $44,260 $21.28 1,060
Nursing Assistants $43,600 $20.96 580
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $43,230 $20.78 2,890
Medical Assistants $42,490 $20.43 280
Security Guards $42,190 $20.28 220
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $41,390 $19.90 690
Office Clerks, General $40,280 $19.37 1,000
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $39,600 $19.04 250
Stockers and Order Fillers $38,060 $18.30 2,080
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $37,900 $18.22 270
Bus Drivers, School $37,580 $18.07 330
Customer Service Representatives $37,550 $18.05 700
Light Truck Drivers $37,260 $17.91 380
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $37,110 $17.84 400
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $36,860 $17.72 420
Packers and Packagers, Hand $36,020 $17.32 260
Bakers $35,790 $17.21 200
Receptionists and Information Clerks $35,600 $17.11 430
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $33,610 $16.16 260

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Chambersburg by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,890 $43,230 $20.78
Stockers and Order Fillers 2,080 $38,060 $18.30
Retail Salespersons 1,580 $30,060 $14.45
Cashiers 1,550 $28,490 $13.70
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,450 $55,860 $26.85
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,440 $27,680 $13.31
General and Operations Managers 1,390 $87,640 $42.13
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,180 $30,260 $14.55
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1,090 $46,150 $22.19
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,060 $44,260 $21.28
Registered Nurses 1,000 $90,620 $43.57
Office Clerks, General 1,000 $40,280 $19.37
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 770 $33,410 $16.06
Waiters and Waitresses 740 $28,400 $13.65
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 740 $53,420 $25.68
Customer Service Representatives 700 $37,550 $18.05
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 690 $41,390 $19.90
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 600 $44,540 $21.41
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 590 $77,450 n/a
Nursing Assistants 580 $43,600 $20.96

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Pennsylvania metro areas

Chambersburg pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Chambersburg?

The median across all occupations is $46,670, or $22.44 an hour, covering 57,940 wage and salary workers. The mean is $55,710, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Chambersburg pay more than the rest of Pennsylvania?

No. The metro median of $46,670 is 3.9% below the Pennsylvania median of $48,550. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Chambersburg?

Computer Occupations, All Other ($122,320), Medical and Health Services Managers ($109,100), Management Analysts ($107,210). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Chambersburg unusually full of?

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, at 3.58× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.