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Johnstown salaries

The median worker in the Johnstown, PA metro area earned $42,020 a year in 2024, about $20.20 an hour. That ranks #329 of the 391 metro areas published here, 15.1% below the national median.

Pennsylvania

Median pay $42,020 $20.20 per hour
Vs national -15.1% U.S. $49,500
Workers 48,550 wage and salary
Metro rank #329 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Johnstown pays 13.5% 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
Social and Human Service Assistants 4.61× 620 $39,730
Bus Drivers, School 4.49× 550 $34,520
Bartenders 2.49× 580 $20,150
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.62× 710 $59,580
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1.56× 530 $69,220
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1.52× 530 $36,930
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1.43× 1,790 $28,820
Office Clerks, General 1.37× 1,080 $37,930
Cashiers 1.34× 1,330 $26,460
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1.34× 730 $36,810
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1.29× 840 $49,080
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1.18× 820 $28,880

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Johnstown
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Financial Managers $103,550 $49.79 210
Medical and Health Services Managers $94,220 $45.30 200
Registered Nurses $81,180 $39.03 1,160
General and Operations Managers $76,370 $36.72 1,170
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $69,220 n/a 530
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $65,560 $31.52 220
Accountants and Auditors $63,840 $30.69 410
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $59,580 n/a 710
Human Resources Specialists $59,160 $28.44 210
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $56,580 $27.20 290
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $55,130 $26.51 540
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $53,440 $25.69 340
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $49,080 $23.60 840
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $48,530 $23.33 220
Carpenters $48,150 $23.15 220
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $48,100 $23.12 280
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $47,460 $22.82 210
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $45,010 $21.64 300
Construction Laborers $44,710 $21.49 240
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $44,400 $21.35 500
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $43,190 $20.77 200
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $42,490 $20.43 420
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $39,970 $19.22 230
Social and Human Service Assistants $39,730 $19.10 620
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $39,520 $19.00 280
Light Truck Drivers $38,110 $18.32 420
Office Clerks, General $37,930 $18.24 1,080
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $37,530 $18.04 270
Nursing Assistants $37,280 $17.92 430
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $36,930 $17.75 530
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $36,810 $17.70 730
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $36,810 $17.70 800
Medical Assistants $36,690 $17.64 230
Tellers $34,600 $16.64 320
Bus Drivers, School $34,520 $16.60 550
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $34,330 $16.51 410
Customer Service Representatives $34,330 $16.51 590
Pharmacy Technicians $33,950 $16.32 200
Emergency Medical Technicians $33,090 $15.91 220
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $32,930 $15.83 240
Driver/Sales Workers $31,950 $15.36 200
Security Guards $31,470 $15.13 280
Stockers and Order Fillers $30,970 $14.89 870
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $30,730 $14.77 280
Receptionists and Information Clerks $30,720 $14.77 270
Cooks, Restaurant $30,080 $14.46 510
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $28,880 $13.89 820
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $28,820 $13.86 1,790
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $28,120 n/a 430
Retail Salespersons $27,680 $13.31 1,350
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $27,520 $13.23 200
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $27,460 $13.20 230
Waiters and Waitresses $27,020 $12.99 680
Cashiers $26,460 $12.72 1,330
Fast Food and Counter Workers $23,740 $11.41 1,160
Bartenders $20,150 $9.69 580

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Johnstown by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,790 $28,820 $13.86
Retail Salespersons 1,350 $27,680 $13.31
Cashiers 1,330 $26,460 $12.72
General and Operations Managers 1,170 $76,370 $36.72
Registered Nurses 1,160 $81,180 $39.03
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,160 $23,740 $11.41
Office Clerks, General 1,080 $37,930 $18.24
Stockers and Order Fillers 870 $30,970 $14.89
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 840 $49,080 $23.60
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 820 $28,880 $13.89
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 800 $36,810 $17.70
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 730 $36,810 $17.70
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 710 $59,580 n/a
Waiters and Waitresses 680 $27,020 $12.99
Social and Human Service Assistants 620 $39,730 $19.10
Customer Service Representatives 590 $34,330 $16.51
Bartenders 580 $20,150 $9.69
Bus Drivers, School 550 $34,520 $16.60
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 540 $55,130 $26.51
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 530 $69,220 n/a

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

Johnstown pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Johnstown?

The median across all occupations is $42,020, or $20.20 an hour, covering 48,550 wage and salary workers. The mean is $51,100, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Johnstown pay more than the rest of Pennsylvania?

No. The metro median of $42,020 is 13.5% 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 Johnstown?

Financial Managers ($103,550), Medical and Health Services Managers ($94,220), Registered Nurses ($81,180). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Johnstown unusually full of?

Social and Human Service Assistants, at 4.61× 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.