Snapshot of
Employment in Pennsylvania in 2010
- #6 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment.
- #7 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
- #20 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages.
- #21 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
- #22 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among women.
- #22 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among men.
- #25 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
- #27 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #31 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #31 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #27 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #31 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #36 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
Figure 1. Total Employment
Figure 2. Employment by Gender
Figure 3. Employment Percent Change
Figure 4. Unemployment Rate
Figure 5. Percentage of Civilian Population in Employment
Pennsylvania
United States
Total Employment
5,483,220
127,097,160
Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010
-89,440
-3,550,450
Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010
-0.02 %
-0.03 %
Percent of Women Employed
52.80 %
53.60 %
Percent of Men Employed
63.30 %
58.50 %
Unemployment Rate
8.60 %
9.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Women
7.60 %
8.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Men
9.50 %
10.50 %
Table 1. Employment Information for
Pennsylvania
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Salary Information for
Pennsylvania
Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution
Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution
Figure 8. Average Annual Salary
Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage
Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change
Pennsylvania
United States
Average Annual Salary
$43,050
$44,410
Average Hourly Wage
$20.7
$21.35
Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010
0.02 %
0.02 %
Table 2. Salary Information for
Pennsylvania
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VIEW ALL PENNSYLVANIA OCCUPATIONS HERE
HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS
1. Management Occupations: $104,110
2. Legal Occupations: $99,860
3. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: $73,780
4. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: $69,610
5. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: $67,380
Table 3. Highest Paying
Pennsylvania Occupations
FASTEST GROWING SALARIES
1. Management Occupations: 0.04 %
2. Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations: 0.04 %
3. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.04 %
4. Education, Training, and Library Occupations: 0.03 %
5. Sales and Related Occupations: 0.03 %
Table 4.
Pennsylvania Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR OCCUPATIONS
1. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 17.42 %
2. Sales and Related Occupations: 10.60 %
3. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 8.41 %
4. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 7.17 %
5. Production Occupations: 7.08 %
Table 5. Popular
Pennsylvania Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)
FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT
1. Community and Social Service Occupations: 0.04 %
2. Personal Care and Service Occupations: 0.03 %
3. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: 0.03 %
4. Education, Training, and Library Occupations: 0.01 %
5. Management Occupations: 0.01 %
Table 6.
Pennsylvania Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment
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VIEW ALL METRO AREAS IN PENNSYLVANIA
HIGHEST PAYING METRO AREAS
1. Philadelphia, PA: $49,280
2. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA: $43,100
3. Pittsburgh, PA: $42,510
4. State College, PA: $42,440
5. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA: $42,390
Table 7. Metro Areas with the Highest Salaries
METRO AREAS WITH FASTEST GROWING WAGES
1. State College, PA: 0.05 %
2. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA: 0.04 %
Table 8. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR METRO AREAS
1. Philadelphia, PA: 1,804,600
2. Pittsburgh, PA: 1,092,720
3. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA: 327,390
4. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA: 305,050
5. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA: 247,740
Table 9. Metro Areas with Highest Employment
FASTEST GROWING METRO AREAS
1. State College, PA: 0.01 %
3. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA: -0.01 %
4. Williamsport, PA: -0.01 %
Table 10. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Employment
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LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
1. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA: 119,496
2. Pittsburgh, PA : 47,516
3. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA: 15,669
4. Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA : 11,248
5. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA : 10,897
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11. Metro Areas with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS
2. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA : 1.25
3. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA: 1.24
4. Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA : 1.22
5. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA: 1.2
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12. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Establishments Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
1. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA : 25.02
2. York-Hanover, PA : 22.74
3. Pittsburgh, PA : 22.48
5. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA: 21.47
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13. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
1. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA: $1,046,073
2. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA : $977,310
3. Pittsburgh, PA : $920,494
4. York-Hanover, PA : $820,843
5. Reading, PA : $798,490
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14. Metro Areas with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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LARGEST EMPLOYMENT
1. Health care and social assistance: 17.31%
4. Accommodation and food services: 8.26%
5. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 6%
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15. Local Industries with the Largest Employment (2008)
LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
1. Other services (except public administration): 32,977
4. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 27,538
5. Health care and social assistance: 25,331
Table
16. Local Industries with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
2. Management of companies and enterprises: 105.97
3. Educational services: 76.92
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17. Local Industries with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
1. Utilities: $17,090,939
2. Management of companies and enterprises: $9,958,531
3. Information: $3,004,995
4. Educational services: $2,687,295
5. Manufacturing: $2,160,417
Table
18. Local Industries with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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- Popular Colleges in Pennsylvania
- Temple University - Philadelphia, PA
- University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus - Pittsburgh, PA
- University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, PA
- Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg - Harrisburg, PA
- Community College of Allegheny County - Pittsburgh, PA
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus - Indiana, PA
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania - West Chester, PA
- Delaware County Community College - Media, PA
- Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburgh, PA
- Bucks County Community College - Newtown, PA
Table
19. Popular Colleges in
Pennsylvania.
- Popular Training and Education Programs in Pennsylvania
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Accounting
- Psychology, General
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Mathematics, General
- History, General
- Chemistry, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
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20. Popular Academic/Training Programs Offered by Colleges in
Pennsylvania.
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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in
Pennsylvania
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
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