Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Metro Area

MSA: Pittsburgh, PA
counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington, Westmoreland

Population (2017 estimate): 2.3 million
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.7%

NFP Employment (2017): 1.2 million
Average Earnings (2017): $43,920

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.1000,1.7,
2013,0.0000,1.6,
2014,0.2000,1.9,
2015,0.2000,2.1,
2016,0.1000,1.8,
2017,1.1000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,6.4000,2.3,
2013,3.9000,2.0,
2014,0.0000,2.3,
2015,-1.8000,2.4,
2016,-1.9000,2.0,
2017,5.8000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,7.2000,8.1000,
2013,6.8000,7.4000,
2014,5.7000,6.2000,
2015,5.3000,5.3000,
2016,5.6000,4.9000,
2017,5.0000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,41460.00,42068.00,
2013,43070.00,42900.00,
2014,43090.00,43888.00,
2015,42310.00,44928.00,
2016,41510.00,45812.00,
2017,43920.00,47112.00,

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	46,170	40.7	0.8	$105,230
Business and Financial Operations	58,340	51.5	1.0	$62,930
IT and Mathematical	35,550	31.4	1.1	$72,810
Architecture and Engineering	25,790	22.7	1.3	$74,560
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	9,270	8.2	1.0	$57,760
Community and Social Services	20,570	18.1	1.3	$37,730
Legal and Judicial	8,610	7.6	1.0	$77,280
Education, Training, and Library	62,820	55.4	0.9	$51,860
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	11,820	10.4	0.8	$40,980
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	81,940	72.3	1.2	$58,030
Healthcare Support	34,850	30.7	1.1	$28,660
Protective Services	23,950	21.1	0.9	$30,590
Food Preparation and Serving Related	103,680	91.4	1.0	$19,470
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	31,570	27.8	0.9	$24,290
Personal Care and Services	43,470	38.3	1.2	$22,820
Sales and Related	114,890	101.3	1.0	$26,340
Office and Administrative Support	190,570	168.1	1.1	$33,090
Construction and Extraction	51,120	45.1	1.1	$47,690
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	44,270	39.0	1.0	$41,690
Production	61,300	54.1	0.8	$36,610
Transportation and Material Moving	72,530	64.0	0.9	$31,660