High paying jobs in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Harrisburg-Carlisle, 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA run 1.3% below the national average (2024), so a Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA salary is worth about 1.01× 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, Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA · Employed

1Chief Executives$209,140
Bachelor's degree
$118,080 – $522,640520
2Dentists, General$193,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,650 – $362,820130
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,150
Bachelor's degree
$116,150 – $218,490430
4Physicians, All Other$156,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,200 – $428,1701,310
5Database Architects$151,210
Bachelor's degree
$101,670 – $191,280150
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$146,300
Bachelor's degree
$100,300 – $207,5101,360
7Pharmacists$135,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$122,140 – $162,240750
8Purchasing Managers$134,660
Bachelor's degree
$84,280 – $181,810150
9Financial Managers$133,080
Bachelor's degree
$77,640 – $234,1501,660
10Veterinarians$132,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,390 – $298,310180
11Nurse Practitioners$132,670
Master's degree
$103,430 – $159,260500
12Lawyers$131,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,010 – $218,4601,930
13Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$131,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,620 – $305,280380
14Human Resources Managers$130,200
Bachelor's degree
$80,250 – $192,030440
15Marketing Managers$128,830
Bachelor's degree
$74,690 – $208,030640
16Sales Managers$126,050
Bachelor's degree
$69,270 – $214,390890
17Managers, All Other$125,420
Bachelor's degree
$78,650 – $179,3201,460
18Public Relations Managers$124,250
Bachelor's degree
$70,990 – $198,760170
19Physician Assistants$123,110
Master's degree
$71,960 – $157,730580
20Computer Network Architects$122,200
Bachelor's degree
$72,870 – $167,610300
21First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$119,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$81,720 – $148,220350
22Natural Sciences Managers$116,920
Bachelor's degree
$76,660 – $192,420190
23Personal Financial Advisors$112,430
Bachelor's degree
$61,710 – $265,990420
24Software Developers$109,470
Bachelor's degree
$76,190 – $162,2602,580
25Administrative Services Managers$109,470
Bachelor's degree
$80,480 – $159,600520
26Business Teachers, Postsecondary$107,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$53,150 – $175,110210
27Construction Managers$106,720
Bachelor's degree
$78,130 – $165,030350
28Actuaries$106,600
Bachelor's degree
$71,970 – $162,100120
29Education Administrators, Postsecondary$104,970
Master's degree
$71,420 – $196,150240
30Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$104,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,310 – $169,350600
31Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,850
Master's degree
$73,640 – $160,110820
32Electrical Engineers$103,740
Bachelor's degree
$74,760 – $151,790230
33Medical and Health Services Managers$103,340
Bachelor's degree
$63,190 – $162,3501,950
34Industrial Production Managers$102,880
Bachelor's degree
$72,210 – $174,370370
35First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$102,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$85,350 – $119,870110
36General and Operations Managers$101,890
Bachelor's degree
$50,970 – $216,3508,180
37Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$101,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,500 – $162,960140
38Information Security Analysts$100,780
Bachelor's degree
$70,450 – $155,230230
39Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$100,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,530 – $131,850120
40Physical Therapists$100,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,140 – $131,860640
41Computer Occupations, All Other$100,110
Bachelor's degree
$61,710 – $136,1801,680
42Database Administrators$100,110
Bachelor's degree
$63,160 – $136,430190
43Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$100,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,450 – $153,380140
44Industrial Engineers$98,380
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $136,340530
45Occupational Therapists$98,240
Master's degree
$71,010 – $128,070430
46Project Management Specialists$97,850
Bachelor's degree
$59,880 – $155,6901,910
47Registered Nurses$96,770
Bachelor's degree
$76,760 – $116,4509,210
48Data Scientists$96,760
Bachelor's degree
$62,440 – $154,640500
49Mechanical Engineers$95,000
Bachelor's degree
$64,840 – $129,750470
50Civil Engineers$93,830
Bachelor's degree
$68,970 – $132,6301,370

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

#	Occupation	MedianHarrisburg-Carlisle, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$209,140	$118,080 – $522,640	520
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$193,760	$105,650 – $362,820	130
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,150	$116,150 – $218,490	430
4	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$156,000	$67,200 – $428,170	1,310
5	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$151,210	$101,670 – $191,280	150
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$146,300	$100,300 – $207,510	1,360
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,480	$122,140 – $162,240	750
8	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,660	$84,280 – $181,810	150
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,080	$77,640 – $234,150	1,660
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$132,750	$80,390 – $298,310	180
11	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,670	$103,430 – $159,260	500
12	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$131,440	$79,010 – $218,460	1,930
13	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$131,040	$59,620 – $305,280	380
14	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,200	$80,250 – $192,030	440
15	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,830	$74,690 – $208,030	640
16	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,050	$69,270 – $214,390	890
17	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$125,420	$78,650 – $179,320	1,460
18	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,250	$70,990 – $198,760	170
19	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$123,110	$71,960 – $157,730	580
20	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$122,200	$72,870 – $167,610	300
21	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$119,990	$81,720 – $148,220	350
22	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,920	$76,660 – $192,420	190
23	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$112,430	$61,710 – $265,990	420
24	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$109,470	$76,190 – $162,260	2,580
25	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,470	$80,480 – $159,600	520
26	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$107,910	$53,150 – $175,110	210
27	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,720	$78,130 – $165,030	350
28	ActuariesBachelor's degree	$106,600	$71,970 – $162,100	120
29	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$104,970	$71,420 – $196,150	240
30	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,820	$71,310 – $169,350	600
31	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$103,850	$73,640 – $160,110	820
32	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,740	$74,760 – $151,790	230
33	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,340	$63,190 – $162,350	1,950
34	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,880	$72,210 – $174,370	370
35	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,110	$85,350 – $119,870	110
36	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,890	$50,970 – $216,350	8,180
37	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$101,160	$66,500 – $162,960	140
38	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,780	$70,450 – $155,230	230
39	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$100,740	$60,530 – $131,850	120
40	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,160	$77,140 – $131,860	640
41	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,110	$61,710 – $136,180	1,680
42	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$100,110	$63,160 – $136,430	190
43	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing OfficersDoctoral or professional degree	$100,110	$70,450 – $153,380	140
44	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,380	$67,850 – $136,340	530
45	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,240	$71,010 – $128,070	430
46	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$97,850	$59,880 – $155,690	1,910
47	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$96,770	$76,760 – $116,450	9,210
48	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$96,760	$62,440 – $154,640	500
49	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,000	$64,840 – $129,750	470
50	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,830	$68,970 – $132,630	1,370

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