Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Chambersburg, PA

Each occupation's median wage in Chambersburg, PA compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Chambersburg, PA pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Chambersburg, PA run 5.4% below the national average (2024), so a Chambersburg, PA salary is worth about 1.06× 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, Chambersburg, PA · vs. national

1Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$64,150
No formal educational credential
$26,200 – $66,520+72.5%
2Production Workers, All Other$56,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,770 – $64,310+40.0%
3Financial Specialists, All Other$111,530
Bachelor's degree
$81,920 – $156,750+37.5%
4Bakers$48,640
No formal educational credential
$27,460 – $48,640+30.9%
5Procurement Clerks$64,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,990 – $72,400+28.1%
6Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,750
Bachelor's degree
$58,030 – $92,230+20.0%
7Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$59,380
No formal educational credential
$35,510 – $64,830+19.5%
8Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$74,780
Bachelor's degree
$43,480 – $90,820+19.3%
9Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$46,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,780 – $59,770+18.5%
10Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$47,540
No formal educational credential
$34,890 – $53,840+18.1%
11Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,840
Bachelor's degree
$59,600 – $95,990+17.8%
12Roofers$64,480
No formal educational credential
$41,600 – $68,640+16.3%
13Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$74,290
Master's degree
$48,620 – $100,120+15.5%
14Stockers and Order Fillers$42,990
No formal educational credential
$27,650 – $47,320+15.2%
15Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,880 – $72,770+15.0%
16Painters, Construction and Maintenance$56,610
No formal educational credential
$48,370 – $68,760+14.6%
17Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$75,610
Bachelor's degree
$57,130 – $88,400+14.1%
18Special Education Teachers, Middle School$75,390
Bachelor's degree
$56,210 – $89,680+12.8%
19Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$55,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,100 – $75,020+12.3%
20Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$55,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,020 – $65,840+12.2%
21Business Operations Specialists, All Other$93,040
Bachelor's degree
$59,420 – $118,290+12.0%
22Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$48,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,040 – $50,230+11.7%
23Security Guards$42,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,350 – $61,060+10.8%
24Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,910 – $66,820+9.9%
25Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,700
Bachelor's degree
$51,720 – $94,590+7.9%
26Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$80,060
Bachelor's degree
$57,150 – $108,800+7.8%
27Nursing Assistants$45,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,970 – $53,680+7.1%
28Pharmacists$150,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,320 – $211,480+6.8%
29Automotive Body and Related Repairers$58,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,160 – $75,770+6.2%
30Family Medicine Physicians$258,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$174,270 – $429,740+6.0%
31Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$51,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,440 – $75,870+5.9%
32Counter and Rental Clerks$43,660
No formal educational credential
$22,770 – $61,360+5.7%
33Sales Engineers$130,310
Bachelor's degree
$79,370 – $158,110+4.3%
34Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,550
Associate's degree
$61,490 – $96,410+4.3%
35Coaches and Scouts$49,080
Bachelor's degree
$17,510 – $79,610+3.7%
36Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,990 – $80,350+3.7%
37Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$67,510
Bachelor's degree
$56,920 – $90,030+3.7%
38Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$48,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,780 – $48,060+3.6%
39Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$65,080
Bachelor's degree
$37,660 – $97,520+3.4%
40Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,620 – $72,730+3.1%
41Management Analysts$104,810
Bachelor's degree
$67,370 – $144,680+2.9%
42Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,880
No formal educational credential
$25,340 – $52,070+2.8%
43First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,280 – $65,450+2.8%
44Buyers and Purchasing Agents$79,770
Bachelor's degree
$45,840 – $128,440+2.7%
45First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$81,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,230 – $106,470+2.5%
46Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,260 – $78,520+2.5%
47Speech-Language Pathologists$99,840
Master's degree
$64,700 – $136,230+2.0%
48Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$55,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,440 – $76,940+1.9%
49Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,350 – $79,970+1.8%
50Parts Salespersons$39,260
No formal educational credential
$27,580 – $58,700+1.6%

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

#	Occupation	MedianChambersburg, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Motor Vehicle Operators, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$64,150	$26,200 – $66,520	+72.5%
2	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,170	$37,770 – $64,310	+40.0%
3	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$111,530	$81,920 – $156,750	+37.5%
4	BakersNo formal educational credential	$48,640	$27,460 – $48,640	+30.9%
5	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,770	$49,990 – $72,400	+28.1%
6	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$76,750	$58,030 – $92,230	+20.0%
7	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$59,380	$35,510 – $64,830	+19.5%
8	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$74,780	$43,480 – $90,820	+19.3%
9	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,950	$30,780 – $59,770	+18.5%
10	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$47,540	$34,890 – $53,840	+18.1%
11	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$75,840	$59,600 – $95,990	+17.8%
12	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$64,480	$41,600 – $68,640	+16.3%
13	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$74,290	$48,620 – $100,120	+15.5%
14	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$42,990	$27,650 – $47,320	+15.2%
15	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,110	$40,880 – $72,770	+15.0%
16	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$56,610	$48,370 – $68,760	+14.6%
17	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$75,610	$57,130 – $88,400	+14.1%
18	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$75,390	$56,210 – $89,680	+12.8%
19	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,670	$36,100 – $75,020	+12.3%
20	Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,470	$37,020 – $65,840	+12.2%
21	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$93,040	$59,420 – $118,290	+12.0%
22	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,260	$37,040 – $50,230	+11.7%
23	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,130	$32,350 – $61,060	+10.8%
24	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,840	$42,910 – $66,820	+9.9%
25	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$77,700	$51,720 – $94,590	+7.9%
26	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$80,060	$57,150 – $108,800	+7.8%
27	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,260	$37,970 – $53,680	+7.1%
28	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$150,510	$107,320 – $211,480	+6.8%
29	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,280	$36,160 – $75,770	+6.2%
30	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$258,770	$174,270 – $429,740	+6.0%
31	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,430	$37,440 – $75,870	+5.9%
32	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$43,660	$22,770 – $61,360	+5.7%
33	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$130,310	$79,370 – $158,110	+4.3%
34	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,550	$61,490 – $96,410	+4.3%
35	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$49,080	$17,510 – $79,610	+3.7%
36	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,030	$36,990 – $80,350	+3.7%
37	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$67,510	$56,920 – $90,030	+3.7%
38	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,060	$39,780 – $48,060	+3.6%
39	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$65,080	$37,660 – $97,520	+3.4%
40	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,500	$43,620 – $72,730	+3.1%
41	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,810	$67,370 – $144,680	+2.9%
42	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning WorkersNo formal educational credential	$35,880	$25,340 – $52,070	+2.8%
43	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,090	$44,280 – $65,450	+2.8%
44	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$79,770	$45,840 – $128,440	+2.7%
45	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,880	$54,230 – $106,470	+2.5%
46	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,600	$38,260 – $78,520	+2.5%
47	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$99,840	$64,700 – $136,230	+2.0%
48	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,220	$42,440 – $76,940	+1.9%
49	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,090	$46,350 – $79,970	+1.8%
50	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$39,260	$27,580 – $58,700	+1.6%

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