Highest paying jobs in Gettysburg, PA
The best paying occupations in the Gettysburg, PA metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 4.6% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 |