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Williamsport salaries

The median worker in the Williamsport, PA metro area earned $45,310 a year in 2024, about $21.78 an hour. That ranks #248 of the 391 metro areas published here, 8.5% below the national median.

Pennsylvania

Median pay $45,310 $21.78 per hour
Vs national -8.5% U.S. $49,500
Workers 50,020 wage and salary
Metro rank #248 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Williamsport pays 6.7% 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
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2.44× 500 $58,810
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 2.03× 960 $38,440
Light Truck Drivers 1.62× 520 $42,130
Nursing Assistants 1.5× 670 $38,680
Office Clerks, General 1.49× 1,210 $40,650
Security Guards 1.35× 540 $38,100
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1.33× 660 $47,220
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1.25× 1,620 $28,640
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1.25× 700 $41,730
Registered Nurses 1.17× 1,250 $86,020
Cooks, Restaurant 1.15× 540 $30,680
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1.13× 810 $36,950

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Williamsport
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Financial Managers $108,620 $52.22 200
Medical and Health Services Managers $98,720 $47.46 230
Registered Nurses $86,020 $41.36 1,250
General and Operations Managers $85,010 $40.87 1,240
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $75,990 n/a 400
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $75,610 $36.35 200
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $75,090 $36.10 250
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $73,770 n/a 270
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $71,770 $34.50 230
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $70,630 n/a 480
Accountants and Auditors $64,990 $31.25 320
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $62,930 $30.25 270
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $62,070 $29.84 400
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $61,770 $29.70 300
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $61,240 $29.44 470
Human Resources Specialists $59,900 $28.80 210
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $59,040 $28.39 240
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $58,810 $28.28 500
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $57,360 $27.58 490
Carpenters $54,460 $26.18 210
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $54,390 $26.15 230
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $51,400 $24.71 710
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $49,800 $23.94 220
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,190 $23.65 220
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $48,200 $23.17 320
Construction Laborers $47,660 $22.91 350
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $47,220 $22.70 660
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $47,140 $22.67 230
Computer User Support Specialists $47,040 $22.62 210
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $45,910 $22.07 380
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $44,460 $21.38 290
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $43,950 $21.13 420
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $42,710 $20.53 300
Social and Human Service Assistants $42,300 $20.34 280
Light Truck Drivers $42,130 $20.26 520
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $41,730 $20.06 700
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $40,890 $19.66 280
Office Clerks, General $40,650 $19.54 1,210
Nursing Assistants $38,680 $18.60 670
Production Workers, All Other $38,650 $18.58 200
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $38,440 $18.48 960
Security Guards $38,100 $18.32 540
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $38,070 $18.30 400
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $37,240 $17.90 960
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,950 $17.76 810
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $36,260 $17.43 230
Customer Service Representatives $35,170 $16.91 980
Receptionists and Information Clerks $34,290 $16.49 270
Cooks, Restaurant $30,680 $14.75 540
Stockers and Order Fillers $30,630 $14.73 730
Retail Salespersons $29,820 $14.34 1,320
Food Preparation Workers $28,940 $13.91 220
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $28,640 $13.77 1,620
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $28,280 n/a 380
Waiters and Waitresses $27,910 $13.42 770
Fast Food and Counter Workers $27,340 $13.14 1,140
Cashiers $26,220 $12.61 1,120
Bartenders $24,490 $11.77 400

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Williamsport by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,620 $28,640 $13.77
Retail Salespersons 1,320 $29,820 $14.34
Registered Nurses 1,250 $86,020 $41.36
General and Operations Managers 1,240 $85,010 $40.87
Office Clerks, General 1,210 $40,650 $19.54
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,140 $27,340 $13.14
Cashiers 1,120 $26,220 $12.61
Customer Service Representatives 980 $35,170 $16.91
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 960 $38,440 $18.48
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 960 $37,240 $17.90
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 810 $36,950 $17.76
Waiters and Waitresses 770 $27,910 $13.42
Stockers and Order Fillers 730 $30,630 $14.73
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 710 $51,400 $24.71
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 700 $41,730 $20.06
Nursing Assistants 670 $38,680 $18.60
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 660 $47,220 $22.70
Security Guards 540 $38,100 $18.32
Cooks, Restaurant 540 $30,680 $14.75
Light Truck Drivers 520 $42,130 $20.26

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

Williamsport pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Williamsport?

The median across all occupations is $45,310, or $21.78 an hour, covering 50,020 wage and salary workers. The mean is $54,990, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Williamsport pay more than the rest of Pennsylvania?

No. The metro median of $45,310 is 6.7% 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 Williamsport?

Financial Managers ($108,620), Medical and Health Services Managers ($98,720), Registered Nurses ($86,020). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Williamsport unusually full of?

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, at 2.44× 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.