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Careers in Gettysburg, PA

Part of Pennsylvania.

Gettysburg, PA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 95.379, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.5% · 50,531 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Chief Executives$180,910
  2. 2Managers, All Other$136,730
  3. 3Nurse Practitioners$132,510
  4. 4Pharmacists$131,450
  5. 5Veterinarians$130,410

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers920 employed
  2. 2General and Operations Managers890 employed
  3. 3Retail Salespersons860 employed
  4. 4Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand790 employed
  5. 5Cashiers680 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders19.56× national avg
  2. 2Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders11.91× national avg
  3. 3Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders11.41× national avg
  4. 4Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders6.53× national avg
  5. 5Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders5.94× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Chief Executives$189,675
  2. 2Managers, All Other$143,354
  3. 3Nurse Practitioners$138,930
  4. 4Pharmacists$137,819
  5. 5Veterinarians$136,728

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.