Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Johnstown, PA

Each occupation's median wage in Johnstown, 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 Johnstown, PA pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Johnstown, PA run 14.1% below the national average (2024), so a Johnstown, PA salary is worth about 1.16× 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, Johnstown, PA · vs. national

1Rehabilitation Counselors$70,450
Master's degree
$37,500 – $93,830+50.4%
2Family Medicine Physicians$336,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$215,420 – $355,410+37.9%
3Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$79,460
Bachelor's degree
$47,170 – $102,620+24.5%
4Helpers--Production Workers$46,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$18,610 – $59,790+18.2%
5Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$50,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,340 – $57,250+15.8%
6Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$71,850
Bachelor's degree
$40,950 – $83,790+14.6%
7Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$71,300
Bachelor's degree
$49,860 – $80,170+11.5%
8Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,380 – $50,290+5.8%
9Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,350 – $63,500+4.8%
10Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,420 – $63,180+4.6%
11Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$40,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,100 – $45,530+3.7%
12Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,040
Associate's degree
$51,510 – $90,120+3.6%
13Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$48,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,630 – $59,240+3.5%
14Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,620 – $109,950+2.5%
15Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490
No formal educational credential
$50,770 – $75,030+1.7%
16Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,780
Bachelor's degree
$47,060 – $81,310+1.0%
17Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,650 – $71,070+0.8%
18Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,930 – $71,310+0.6%
19Postal Service Clerks$62,130
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,0300.0%
20Recreation Workers$36,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,250 – $48,800-0.6%
21Driver/Sales Workers$38,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$17,030 – $56,010-1.5%
22Electrical Engineers$118,480
Bachelor's degree
$73,440 – $165,560-1.8%
23Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,920 – $66,370-3.0%
24Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,640
No formal educational credential
$36,270 – $60,640-3.6%
25Construction Laborers$45,320
No formal educational credential
$35,280 – $69,110-3.8%
26Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$101,720
Master's degree
$61,850 – $133,470-3.9%
27Medical Records Specialists$49,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,310 – $72,450-4.0%
28Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,540
Bachelor's degree
$49,230 – $79,790-4.1%
29Correctional Officers and Jailers$56,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,590 – $78,170-4.2%
30Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$76,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,210 – $90,440-4.3%
31Physician Assistants$129,800
Master's degree
$101,230 – $160,950-4.5%
32Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040-4.7%
33Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,330 – $65,310-4.7%
34Physical Therapists$97,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,860 – $118,950-4.8%
35Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$60,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,680 – $115,140-4.8%
36Residential Advisors$40,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,560 – $54,760-5.0%
37Pharmacists$133,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$92,990 – $163,730-5.0%
38Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,110 – $76,360-5.1%
39Counter and Rental Clerks$39,170
No formal educational credential
$25,780 – $66,160-5.2%
40Parts Salespersons$36,380
No formal educational credential
$23,670 – $49,270-5.8%
41Healthcare Social Workers$63,800
Master's degree
$45,900 – $78,070-6.0%
42Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$59,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,310 – $88,370-6.0%
43Electricians$59,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,310 – $98,120-6.0%
44Tire Repairers and Changers$35,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,390 – $42,630-6.0%
45Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,830
No formal educational credential
$28,530 – $51,740-6.0%
46Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$53,560
No formal educational credential
$38,400 – $64,050-6.1%
47Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,980
Bachelor's degree
$49,060 – $80,050-6.4%
48Machinists$54,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,710 – $64,630-6.5%
49Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$41,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,930 – $62,190-7.1%
50Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,390
Associate's degree
$38,160 – $82,120-7.2%

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

#	Occupation	MedianJohnstown, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$70,450	$37,500 – $93,830	+50.4%
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$336,650	$215,420 – $355,410	+37.9%
3	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$79,460	$47,170 – $102,620	+24.5%
4	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,180	$18,610 – $59,790	+18.2%
5	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,070	$31,340 – $57,250	+15.8%
6	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$71,850	$40,950 – $83,790	+14.6%
7	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$71,300	$49,860 – $80,170	+11.5%
8	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,920	$28,380 – $50,290	+5.8%
9	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,890	$31,350 – $63,500	+4.8%
10	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,480	$36,420 – $63,180	+4.6%
11	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,850	$31,100 – $45,530	+3.7%
12	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,040	$51,510 – $90,120	+3.6%
13	Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,300	$34,630 – $59,240	+3.5%
14	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,980	$46,620 – $109,950	+2.5%
15	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$59,490	$50,770 – $75,030	+1.7%
16	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$72,780	$47,060 – $81,310	+1.0%
17	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,500	$38,650 – $71,070	+0.8%
18	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,910	$44,930 – $71,310	+0.6%
19	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,130	$42,600 – $75,030	0.0%
20	Recreation WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,330	$21,250 – $48,800	-0.6%
21	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,180	$17,030 – $56,010	-1.5%
22	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$118,480	$73,440 – $165,560	-1.8%
23	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$34,720	$22,920 – $66,370	-3.0%
24	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$47,640	$36,270 – $60,640	-3.6%
25	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$45,320	$35,280 – $69,110	-3.8%
26	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$101,720	$61,850 – $133,470	-3.9%
27	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,090	$32,310 – $72,450	-4.0%
28	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,540	$49,230 – $79,790	-4.1%
29	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,450	$51,590 – $78,170	-4.2%
30	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,420	$52,210 – $90,440	-4.3%
31	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,800	$101,230 – $160,950	-4.5%
32	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$42,390 – $81,040	-4.7%
33	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,150	$35,330 – $65,310	-4.7%
34	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,870	$72,860 – $118,950	-4.8%
35	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,830	$44,680 – $115,140	-4.8%
36	Residential AdvisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,140	$31,560 – $54,760	-5.0%
37	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,890	$92,990 – $163,730	-5.0%
38	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,620	$35,110 – $76,360	-5.1%
39	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$39,170	$25,780 – $66,160	-5.2%
40	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$36,380	$23,670 – $49,270	-5.8%
41	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$63,800	$45,900 – $78,070	-6.0%
42	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,970	$42,310 – $88,370	-6.0%
43	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,390	$39,310 – $98,120	-6.0%
44	Tire Repairers and ChangersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,460	$27,390 – $42,630	-6.0%
45	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$37,830	$28,530 – $51,740	-6.0%
46	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$53,560	$38,400 – $64,050	-6.1%
47	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,980	$49,060 – $80,050	-6.4%
48	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,910	$42,710 – $64,630	-6.5%
49	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,460	$30,930 – $62,190	-7.1%
50	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$58,390	$38,160 – $82,120	-7.2%

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