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Salaries in Altoona, PA

43K residents · Altoona, PA metro area

Altoona, PA is part of the Altoona, PA metropolitan area, the geography the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics uses for local wage estimates. The pages below show median pay for hundreds of occupations in and around Altoona, plus a calculator to compare your own offer.

Across all occupations, the median annual wage in Pennsylvania is $49,690. Cost of living varies widely within a metro, so treat these figures as a starting point.

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Convert any pay figure for Altoona and see how it compares.

Hourly
$31.25
Daily
$250
Weekly
$1,250
Bi-weekly
$2,500
Monthly
$5,417
Annual
$65,000

Top-paying jobs in Altoona

Most common jobs in Altoona

OccupationMedian annualEmployment
Retail Salespersons$28,3702.1K
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,3901.8K
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,0901.8K
Cashiers$27,8301.6K
General and Operations Managers$83,5801.5K
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,1901.4K
Registered Nurses$82,4101.4K
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$52,0101.3K
Office Clerks, General$42,4601.2K
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,9701.1K
Waiters and Waitresses$27,630880
Nursing Assistants$38,870820
Customer Service Representatives$37,540800
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,220800
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,770700
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$36,940690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,010640
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,280640
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,090630
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,680630
Cooks, Restaurant$34,210530
Light Truck Drivers$38,940530
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,160510
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$46,260510
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$37,800500
Accountants and Auditors$65,690490
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,660470
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,560470
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,550450
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,090410

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