State College, Pennsylvania Metro Area
MSA: State College, PA
county: Centre
county: Centre
Population (2017 estimate): 163,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.2%
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.2%
NFP Employment (2017): 78,000
Average Earnings (2017): $35,960
Average Earnings (2017): $35,960
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 | 2,870 | 41.9 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$93,090 | ![]() |
Business and Financial Operations | 2,890 | 42.2 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$59,400 | ![]() |
IT and Mathematical | 2,580 | 37.8 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$70,110 | ![]() |
Architecture and Engineering | 1,620 | 23.7 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$67,840 | ![]() |
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences | 570 | 8.4 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$60,240 | ![]() |
Community and Social Services | 1,080 | 15.9 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$42,730 | ![]() |
Legal and Judicial | 270 | 4.0 | ![]() |
0.5 | ![]() |
$56,450 | ![]() |
Education, Training, and Library | 6,860 | 100.3 | ![]() |
1.6 | ![]() |
$56,400 | ![]() |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 720 | 10.5 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$41,320 | ![]() |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians | 3,810 | 55.7 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$56,120 | ![]() |
Healthcare Support | 1,310 | 19.2 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$27,290 | ![]() |
Protective Services | 1,470 | 21.4 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$44,330 | ![]() |
Food Preparation and Serving Related | 6,900 | 100.9 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$20,250 | ![]() |
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance | 2,230 | 32.6 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$25,610 | ![]() |
Personal Care and Services | 2,150 | 31.4 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$22,490 | ![]() |
Sales and Related | 6,440 | 94.2 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$23,500 | ![]() |
Office and Administrative Support | 12,200 | 178.4 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$31,280 | ![]() |
Construction and Extraction | 2,880 | 42.1 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$40,790 | ![]() |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 3,220 | 47.1 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$37,890 | ![]() |
Production | 2,800 | 40.9 | ![]() |
0.6 | ![]() |
$32,810 | ![]() |
Transportation and Material Moving | 3,330 | 48.6 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$28,530 | ![]() |