Philadelphia Metro Area
MSA: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
counties: Bucks (PA), Chester (PA), Delaware (PA), Montgomery (PA), Philadelphia (PA), New Castle (DE), Cecil (MD), Burlington (NJ), Camden (NJ), Gloucester (NJ), Salem (NJ)
counties: Bucks (PA), Chester (PA), Delaware (PA), Montgomery (PA), Philadelphia (PA), New Castle (DE), Cecil (MD), Burlington (NJ), Camden (NJ), Gloucester (NJ), Salem (NJ)
Population (2017 estimate): 6.1 million
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.4%
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.4%
NFP Employment (2017): 2.9 million
Average Earnings (2017): $50,450
Average Earnings (2017): $50,450
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 |
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Management | 125,040 | 45.0 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$122,180 | ![]() |
Business and Financial Operations | 169,250 | 60.9 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$71,070 | ![]() |
IT and Mathematical | 95,260 | 34.3 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$85,860 | ![]() |
Architecture and Engineering | 46,090 | 16.6 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$80,950 | ![]() |
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences | 29,690 | 10.7 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$68,170 | ![]() |
Community and Social Services | 54,270 | 19.5 | ![]() |
1.4 | ![]() |
$41,850 | ![]() |
Legal and Judicial | 31,200 | 11.2 | ![]() |
1.5 | ![]() |
$81,610 | ![]() |
Education, Training, and Library | 188,720 | 67.9 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$53,360 | ![]() |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 30,630 | 11.0 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$48,660 | ![]() |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians | 187,670 | 67.6 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$70,330 | ![]() |
Healthcare Support | 99,810 | 35.9 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$28,570 | ![]() |
Protective Services | 68,290 | 24.6 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$36,470 | ![]() |
Food Preparation and Serving Related | 224,920 | 81.0 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$21,100 | ![]() |
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance | 81,530 | 29.4 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$27,570 | ![]() |
Personal Care and Services | 112,540 | 40.5 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$23,550 | ![]() |
Sales and Related | 281,130 | 101.2 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$28,860 | ![]() |
Office and Administrative Support | 465,930 | 167.7 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$36,540 | ![]() |
Construction and Extraction | 85,290 | 30.7 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$51,910 | ![]() |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 95,960 | 34.5 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$47,770 | ![]() |
Production | 122,950 | 44.3 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$37,200 | ![]() |
Transportation and Material Moving | 179,380 | 64.6 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$31,420 | ![]() |