Reading, Pennsylvania Metro Area

MSA: Reading, PA
county: Berks

Population (2017 estimate): 418,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.4%

NFP Employment (2017): 178,000
Average Earnings (2017): $46,350

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.7000,1.7,
2013,0.5000,1.6,
2014,1.8000,1.9,
2015,1.2000,2.1,
2016,0.6000,1.8,
2017,0.5000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,9.6000,2.3,
2013,1.0000,2.0,
2014,1.8000,2.3,
2015,9.4000,2.4,
2016,5.4000,2.0,
2017,1.4000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,7.7000,8.1000,
2013,7.1000,7.4000,
2014,5.5000,6.2000,
2015,4.9000,5.3000,
2016,5.0000,4.9000,
2017,4.6000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,38510.00,42068.00,
2013,38910.00,42900.00,
2014,39610.00,43888.00,
2015,43330.00,44928.00,
2016,45690.00,45812.00,
2017,46350.00,47112.00,

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	6,160	35.8	0.7	$102,950
Business and Financial Operations	6,160	35.8	0.7	$61,150
IT and Mathematical	2,350	13.6	0.5	$69,640
Architecture and Engineering	3,480	20.2	1.1	$69,020
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	700	4.1	0.5	$54,260
Community and Social Services	2,870	16.7	1.2	$42,800
Legal and Judicial	890	5.2	0.7	$62,560
Education, Training, and Library	10,440	60.7	1.0	$51,280
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,290	7.5	0.6	$40,470
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	9,930	57.8	1.0	$60,000
Healthcare Support	6,620	38.5	1.3	$27,180
Protective Services	2,610	15.2	0.6	$42,430
Food Preparation and Serving Related	13,850	80.6	0.9	$19,570
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	5,590	32.5	1.0	$26,530
Personal Care and Services	5,090	29.6	0.9	$23,280
Sales and Related	16,340	95.1	0.9	$25,340
Office and Administrative Support	26,120	151.9	1.0	$33,850
Construction and Extraction	5,660	32.9	0.8	$44,160
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	7,760	45.2	1.2	$45,250
Production	21,040	122.4	1.9	$39,130
Transportation and Material Moving	16,570	96.4	1.4	$34,730