High paying jobs in Gettysburg, PA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Gettysburg, PA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Gettysburg, PA run 4.6% below the national average (2024), so a Gettysburg, PA salary is worth about 1.05× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Gettysburg, PA · Employed

1Chief Executives$180,910
Bachelor's degree
$49,830 – $353,74030
2Managers, All Other$136,730
Bachelor's degree
$68,620 – $195,19070
3Nurse Practitioners$132,510
Master's degree
$103,680 – $157,61050
4Pharmacists$131,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,540 – $162,75040
5Veterinarians$130,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$89,700 – $231,75030
6Human Resources Managers$128,430
Bachelor's degree
$74,620 – $192,56030
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$128,370
Bachelor's degree
$95,910 – $195,19050
8First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$128,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,140 – $173,56060
9Physician Assistants$124,520
Master's degree
$106,530 – $138,11030
10Sales Managers$118,460
Bachelor's degree
$60,610 – $216,20080
11Financial Managers$117,740
Bachelor's degree
$76,200 – $214,990110
12Management Analysts$114,920
Bachelor's degree
$45,220 – $157,52060
13Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$110,250
Master's degree
$79,780 – $138,070100
14Computer Occupations, All Other$109,970
Bachelor's degree
$64,120 – $169,690110
15Occupational Therapists$107,880
Master's degree
$82,120 – $144,19030
16Industrial Production Managers$105,000
Bachelor's degree
$76,110 – $163,540110
17Speech-Language Pathologists$104,280
Master's degree
$76,220 – $144,88050
18Physical Therapists$103,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,360 – $129,57040
19Business Operations Specialists, All Other$101,500
Bachelor's degree
$49,890 – $136,660110
20Lawyers$101,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,860 – $195,19060
21Software Developers$100,560
Bachelor's degree
$68,390 – $142,15050
22Construction Managers$98,930
Bachelor's degree
$66,880 – $143,85050
23Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$98,860
Bachelor's degree
$58,880 – $123,310100
24Medical and Health Services Managers$97,700
Bachelor's degree
$65,710 – $148,700120
25Industrial Engineers$97,650
Bachelor's degree
$61,510 – $123,67050
26Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$94,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,660 – $154,34030
27Computer Systems Analysts$92,490
Bachelor's degree
$62,330 – $125,44040
28Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$91,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,350 – $120,200230
29Registered Nurses$88,260
Bachelor's degree
$71,730 – $100,370480
30Network and Computer Systems Administrators$88,260
Bachelor's degree
$67,640 – $119,99030
31Project Management Specialists$88,100
Bachelor's degree
$51,420 – $130,600100
32General and Operations Managers$87,990
Bachelor's degree
$45,650 – $194,390890
33Dental Hygienists$82,920
Associate's degree
$67,210 – $103,09040
34Facilities Managers$82,870
Bachelor's degree
$57,720 – $140,02060
35Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$82,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,970 – $108,30030
36Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,150
Bachelor's degree
$61,120 – $97,490530
37First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,260 – $109,780110
38Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,450
Bachelor's degree
$58,090 – $93,130380
39Cost Estimators$74,730
Bachelor's degree
$50,120 – $121,35070
40First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,260 – $93,250270
41Social and Community Service Managers$72,790
Bachelor's degree
$50,200 – $90,41040
42Accountants and Auditors$72,080
Bachelor's degree
$46,660 – $115,620230
43First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$71,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,860 – $101,980140
44Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$71,270
Master's degree
$46,770 – $105,34080
45Training and Development Specialists$65,490
Bachelor's degree
$39,380 – $98,39050
46Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,300 – $75,960230
47Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,610 – $135,990220
48Buyers and Purchasing Agents$63,780
Bachelor's degree
$41,100 – $108,93070
49Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,520 – $78,690200
50Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,830 – $82,12040

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianGettysburg, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$180,910	$49,830 – $353,740	30
2	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$136,730	$68,620 – $195,190	70
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,510	$103,680 – $157,610	50
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,450	$107,540 – $162,750	40
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$130,410	$89,700 – $231,750	30
6	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,430	$74,620 – $192,560	30
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,370	$95,910 – $195,190	50
8	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$128,210	$58,140 – $173,560	60
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$124,520	$106,530 – $138,110	30
10	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,460	$60,610 – $216,200	80
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,740	$76,200 – $214,990	110
12	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$114,920	$45,220 – $157,520	60
13	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$110,250	$79,780 – $138,070	100
14	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$109,970	$64,120 – $169,690	110
15	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$107,880	$82,120 – $144,190	30
16	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,000	$76,110 – $163,540	110
17	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$104,280	$76,220 – $144,880	50
18	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,890	$79,360 – $129,570	40
19	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,500	$49,890 – $136,660	110
20	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$101,030	$67,860 – $195,190	60
21	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$100,560	$68,390 – $142,150	50
22	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,930	$66,880 – $143,850	50
23	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$98,860	$58,880 – $123,310	100
24	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,700	$65,710 – $148,700	120
25	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,650	$61,510 – $123,670	50
26	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,620	$66,660 – $154,340	30
27	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$92,490	$62,330 – $125,440	40
28	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,530	$57,350 – $120,200	230
29	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$88,260	$71,730 – $100,370	480
30	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$88,260	$67,640 – $119,990	30
31	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,100	$51,420 – $130,600	100
32	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$87,990	$45,650 – $194,390	890
33	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,920	$67,210 – $103,090	40
34	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$82,870	$57,720 – $140,020	60
35	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,820	$70,970 – $108,300	30
36	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$77,150	$61,120 – $97,490	530
37	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,540	$50,260 – $109,780	110
38	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$75,450	$58,090 – $93,130	380
39	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$74,730	$50,120 – $121,350	70
40	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,920	$49,260 – $93,250	270
41	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$72,790	$50,200 – $90,410	40
42	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$72,080	$46,660 – $115,620	230
43	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,280	$50,860 – $101,980	140
44	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$71,270	$46,770 – $105,340	80
45	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,490	$39,380 – $98,390	50
46	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,310	$51,300 – $75,960	230
47	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,830	$40,610 – $135,990	220
48	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$63,780	$41,100 – $108,930	70
49	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,490	$50,520 – $78,690	200
50	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,270	$45,830 – $82,120	40

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