Altoona, Pennsylvania Metro Area

MSA: Altoona, PA
county: Blair

Population (2017 estimate): 123,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.4%

NFP Employment (2017): 61,000
Average Earnings (2017): $36,180

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.0000,1.7,
2013,0.0000,1.6,
2014,0.3000,1.9,
2015,0.7000,2.1,
2016,0.0000,1.8,
2017,0.3000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,5.0000,2.3,
2013,15.0000,2.0,
2014,-6.4000,2.3,
2015,-5.5000,2.4,
2016,12.0000,2.0,
2017,12.2000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,7.4000,8.1000,
2013,7.0000,7.4000,
2014,5.7000,6.2000,
2015,5.2000,5.3000,
2016,5.3000,4.9000,
2017,4.8000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,28320.00,42068.00,
2013,32560.00,42900.00,
2014,30480.00,43888.00,
2015,28800.00,44928.00,
2016,32260.00,45812.00,
2017,36180.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	1,670	28.8	0.6	$81,510
Business and Financial Operations	1,690	29.1	0.6	$57,680
IT and Mathematical	650	11.2	0.4	$49,210
Architecture and Engineering	620	10.7	0.6	$64,120
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	200	3.5	0.4	$58,460
Community and Social Services	1,440	24.9	1.7	$36,280
Legal and Judicial	220	3.8	0.5	$34,370
Education, Training, and Library	2,920	50.2	0.8	$45,390
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	530	9.1	0.7	$28,160
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	4,730	81.4	1.4	$59,830
Healthcare Support	2,370	40.7	1.4	$28,600
Protective Services	1,000	17.2	0.7	$31,040
Food Preparation and Serving Related	5,410	93.1	1.0	$19,260
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	1,630	28.1	0.9	$22,980
Personal Care and Services	2,130	36.7	1.1	$19,890
Sales and Related	6,810	117.2	1.1	$22,250
Office and Administrative Support	9,680	166.6	1.1	$28,640
Construction and Extraction	2,450	42.2	1.1	$35,980
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	2,600	44.7	1.2	$38,540
Production	4,730	81.4	1.3	$33,980
Transportation and Material Moving	4,590	79.0	1.1	$29,610