Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Williamsport, PA

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

Cost of living: prices in Williamsport, PA run 7.7% below the national average (2024), so a Williamsport, PA salary is worth about 1.08× 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, Williamsport, PA · vs. national

1Food Batchmakers$57,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,280 – $64,610+36.3%
2Machine Feeders and Offbearers$54,340
No formal educational credential
$31,420 – $58,760+31.8%
3Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$81,760
Bachelor's degree
$57,460 – $93,870+27.0%
4Rehabilitation Counselors$56,200
Master's degree
$36,750 – $80,480+20.0%
5Dentists, General$204,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$129,180 – $304,990+19.7%
6Physicians, All Other$313,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,790 – $507,480+17.9%
7Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$74,610
Bachelor's degree
$57,540 – $92,140+16.6%
8Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$63,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,830 – $75,320+16.5%
9Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$48,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,680 – $64,610+11.5%
10Chief Executives$233,920
Bachelor's degree
$124,800 – $512,820+9.3%
11Pharmacists$151,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$110,740 – $170,030+7.2%
12Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$113,000
Master's degree
$78,750 – $150,470+6.7%
13Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$79,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,770 – $98,380+6.3%
14Counter and Rental Clerks$43,790
No formal educational credential
$27,040 – $59,520+6.0%
15Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$61,280
No formal educational credential
$45,660 – $69,270+5.4%
16Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,160
Associate's degree
$44,190 – $71,020+3.1%
17Physical Therapists$105,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,540 – $129,170+2.5%
18Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,590
No formal educational credential
$37,860 – $61,000+2.5%
19Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,440 – $79,810+2.4%
20Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$36,170
No formal educational credential
$26,600 – $42,150+2.3%
21Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,030 – $58,970+2.1%
22Printing Press Operators$46,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,570 – $64,160+1.7%
23Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,890 – $59,460+1.3%
24Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,140
No formal educational credential
$26,060 – $47,940+0.8%
25First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$55,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,490 – $81,660-0.2%
26Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,170 – $59,110-0.3%
27Production Workers, All Other$39,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,470 – $56,530-0.4%
28Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,100
No formal educational credential
$27,500 – $54,330-0.5%
29Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$58,960
Bachelor's degree
$43,050 – $72,960-0.6%
30Machinists$58,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,190 – $72,960-0.9%
31Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$56,260
No formal educational credential
$37,290 – $78,550-1.3%
32Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,920 – $79,030-1.3%
33Helpers--Production Workers$38,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,210 – $58,550-1.4%
34Construction Laborers$46,360
No formal educational credential
$36,620 – $65,710-1.6%
35Occupational Therapists$98,580
Master's degree
$76,400 – $127,460-1.7%
36Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,160 – $45,410-1.7%
37Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,590 – $49,560-2.2%
38Driver/Sales Workers$37,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$17,850 – $56,610-2.5%
39Electricians$61,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,200 – $84,410-2.6%
40Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,110
Associate's degree
$45,670 – $100,530-2.7%
41Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,360 – $59,040-2.8%
42Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,310 – $79,630-2.9%
43First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$47,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,460 – $61,400-2.9%
44Dental Assistants$46,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,360 – $62,150-3.0%
45Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,580 – $57,140-3.0%
46Bus Drivers, School$46,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,090 – $74,670-3.1%
47Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$38,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,570 – $49,350-3.2%
48Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,420 – $60,900-3.3%
49Registered Nurses$94,300
Bachelor's degree
$68,200 – $110,090-3.3%
50First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,520 – $62,400-3.4%

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

#	Occupation	MedianWilliamsport, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,630	$43,280 – $64,610	+36.3%
2	Machine Feeders and OffbearersNo formal educational credential	$54,340	$31,420 – $58,760	+31.8%
3	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$81,760	$57,460 – $93,870	+27.0%
4	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$56,200	$36,750 – $80,480	+20.0%
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$204,660	$129,180 – $304,990	+19.7%
6	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$313,620	$70,790 – $507,480	+17.9%
7	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$74,610	$57,540 – $92,140	+16.6%
8	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,150	$51,830 – $75,320	+16.5%
9	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,200	$35,680 – $64,610	+11.5%
10	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$233,920	$124,800 – $512,820	+9.3%
11	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$151,110	$110,740 – $170,030	+7.2%
12	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$113,000	$78,750 – $150,470	+6.7%
13	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,030	$45,770 – $98,380	+6.3%
14	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$43,790	$27,040 – $59,520	+6.0%
15	Service Unit Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$61,280	$45,660 – $69,270	+5.4%
16	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,160	$44,190 – $71,020	+3.1%
17	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,340	$76,540 – $129,170	+2.5%
18	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$47,590	$37,860 – $61,000	+2.5%
19	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,080	$46,440 – $79,810	+2.4%
20	Food Servers, NonrestaurantNo formal educational credential	$36,170	$26,600 – $42,150	+2.3%
21	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,270	$34,030 – $58,970	+2.1%
22	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,570	$31,570 – $64,160	+1.7%
23	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,930	$32,890 – $59,460	+1.3%
24	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping CleanersNo formal educational credential	$37,140	$26,060 – $47,940	+0.8%
25	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,850	$37,490 – $81,660	-0.2%
26	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,060	$30,170 – $59,110	-0.3%
27	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,940	$31,470 – $56,530	-0.4%
28	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$36,100	$27,500 – $54,330	-0.5%
29	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and DaycareBachelor's degree	$58,960	$43,050 – $72,960	-0.6%
30	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,250	$38,190 – $72,960	-0.9%
31	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$56,260	$37,290 – $78,550	-1.3%
32	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,050	$38,920 – $79,030	-1.3%
33	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,530	$31,210 – $58,550	-1.4%
34	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$46,360	$36,620 – $65,710	-1.6%
35	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,580	$76,400 – $127,460	-1.7%
36	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,090	$30,160 – $45,410	-1.7%
37	Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,930	$34,590 – $49,560	-2.2%
38	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,820	$17,850 – $56,610	-2.5%
39	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,570	$44,200 – $84,410	-2.6%
40	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,110	$45,670 – $100,530	-2.7%
41	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,910	$31,360 – $59,040	-2.8%
42	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,260	$44,310 – $79,630	-2.9%
43	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,200	$35,460 – $61,400	-2.9%
44	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,620	$35,360 – $62,150	-3.0%
45	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,920	$29,580 – $57,140	-3.0%
46	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,420	$33,090 – $74,670	-3.1%
47	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,380	$29,570 – $49,350	-3.2%
48	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,380	$42,420 – $60,900	-3.3%
49	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$94,300	$68,200 – $110,090	-3.3%
50	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,410	$34,520 – $62,400	-3.4%

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