May 2025 OEWS · Pennsylvania
Highest-paying jobs in Altoona, PA
All-occupations median
$44,270
- 10th percentile
- $26,090
- 25th percentile
- $32,600
- Median
- $44,270
- 75th percentile
- $61,940
- 90th percentile
- $93,030
- Mean
- $54,240
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
Employment across all occupations: 58,650.
The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 89.507, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.
Highest published annual medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | 240 | $67,680 | $279,160 | $459,510 |
| Chief Executives | 60 | $122,300 | $197,360 | $449,680 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 60 | $88,640 | $133,050 | $168,760 |
| Pharmacists | 120 | $102,130 | $129,480 | $154,050 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 110 | $83,450 | $128,380 | $183,640 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | 40 | $57,480 | $125,820 | $300,870 |
| Physician Assistants | 190 | $101,230 | $123,270 | $153,170 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 80 | $94,270 | $119,930 | $155,430 |
| Marketing Managers | 70 | $66,700 | $119,670 | $197,790 |
| Dentists, General | 30 | $97,250 | $117,110 | $294,010 |
| Financial Managers | 230 | $67,320 | $113,980 | $193,500 |
| Electrical Engineers | 50 | $75,590 | $105,270 | $176,890 |
| Human Resources Managers | 60 | $79,710 | $104,010 | $173,430 |
| Managers, All Other | 130 | $65,000 | $102,150 | $166,280 |
| Software Developers | 180 | $69,220 | $101,670 | $155,980 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 130 | $75,990 | $100,790 | $136,600 |
| Sales Managers | 160 | $57,430 | $100,710 | $190,960 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 120 | $63,510 | $99,660 | $156,940 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 70 | $50,570 | $98,060 | $142,350 |
| Physical Therapists | 150 | $73,400 | $97,710 | $121,190 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 90 | $57,660 | $95,920 | $150,370 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 360 | $61,900 | $95,100 | $171,410 |
| Civil Engineers | 220 | $68,970 | $93,680 | $124,950 |
| Construction Managers | 80 | $72,430 | $93,460 | $157,830 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 90 | $61,110 | $92,880 | $122,420 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 70 | $51,790 | $92,010 | $126,660 |
| Management Analysts | 130 | $54,030 | $91,560 | $142,330 |
| Data Scientists | 50 | $50,370 | $91,170 | $145,780 |
| Project Management Specialists | 270 | $56,630 | $87,660 | $128,490 |
| Occupational Therapists | 110 | $54,980 | $86,900 | $115,590 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 100 | $64,110 | $86,470 | $118,670 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 40 | $58,510 | $86,260 | $126,720 |
| Facilities Managers | 60 | $59,330 | $84,380 | $126,710 |
| General and Operations Managers | 1,460 | $43,090 | $83,580 | $183,000 |
| Lawyers | 90 | $62,790 | $83,390 | $189,110 |
| Registered Nurses | 1,390 | $63,880 | $82,410 | $102,360 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 50 | $62,120 | $80,580 | $125,070 |
| Industrial Engineers | 90 | $62,600 | $80,260 | $119,600 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 300 | $53,810 | $80,220 | $114,940 |
| Instructional Coordinators | 60 | $40,150 | $78,960 | $84,270 |
Largest occupations
Questions this page answers
What is the median wage in Altoona, PA?
Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Altoona, PA is $44,270. Employment is 58,650.
Which published occupation has the highest median in Altoona, PA?
Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $279,160, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Altoona, PA.