Career Atlas USA

Careers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA

Part of Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 98.65, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.6% · 307,260 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Cardiologists$567,680
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$295,420
  3. 3General Internal Medicine Physicians$288,290
  4. 4Chief Executives$209,140
  5. 5Dentists, General$193,760

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides13,040 employed
  2. 2Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand11,760 employed
  3. 3Registered Nurses9,210 employed
  4. 4Stockers and Order Fillers8,240 employed
  5. 5General and Operations Managers8,180 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Economists4.51× national avg
  2. 2Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents4.33× national avg
  3. 3Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers4.09× national avg
  4. 4Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators3.91× national avg
  5. 5Emergency Management Directors3.73× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Cardiologists$575,449
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$299,463
  3. 3General Internal Medicine Physicians$292,235
  4. 4Chief Executives$212,002
  5. 5Dentists, General$196,412

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.