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Careers in Reading, PA

Part of Pennsylvania.

Reading, PA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 97.06, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.2% · 215,310 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Chief Executives$229,740
  2. 2Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,720
  3. 3Dentists, General$151,850
  4. 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,550
  5. 5Pharmacists$143,210

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides5,820 employed
  2. 2Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand5,280 employed
  3. 3Retail Salespersons4,430 employed
  4. 4General and Operations Managers4,290 employed
  5. 5Fast Food and Counter Workers4,280 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic23.60× national avg
  2. 2Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic12.16× national avg
  3. 3Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders11.06× national avg
  4. 4Pourers and Casters, Metal6.60× national avg
  5. 5Production Workers, All Other5.63× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Chief Executives$236,699
  2. 2Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,558
  3. 3Dentists, General$156,450
  4. 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$153,050
  5. 5Pharmacists$147,548

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.