Careers in Chambersburg, PA
Part of Pennsylvania.
Chambersburg, PA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 94.642, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).
Unemployment rate: 3.5% · 77,334 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).
Highest-Paying Careers
See full list →- 1Family Medicine Physicians$258,770
- 2Physicians, All Other$238,260
- 3Chief Executives$205,570
- 4Dentists, General$160,720
- 5Computer and Information Systems Managers$157,710
Largest Occupations
See full list →- 1Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand3,130 employed
- 2Stockers and Order Fillers2,970 employed
- 3Retail Salespersons1,630 employed
- 4Fast Food and Counter Workers1,580 employed
- 5Cashiers1,460 employed
Highest Concentration
See full list →- 1Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic7.58× national avg
- 2Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians4.95× national avg
- 3Print Binding and Finishing Workers4.70× national avg
- 4Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping4.69× national avg
- 5Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines4.59× national avg
Best Purchasing Power
See full list →cost-of-living adjusted
- 1Family Medicine Physicians$273,420
- 2Physicians, All Other$251,749
- 3Chief Executives$217,208
- 4Dentists, General$169,819
- 5Computer and Information Systems Managers$166,638
Sources
Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Pennsylvania state page.