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Careers in Williamsport, PA

Part of Pennsylvania.

Williamsport, PA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 92.35, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4% · 51,511 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$313,620
  2. 2Chief Executives$233,920
  3. 3Dentists, General$204,660
  4. 4Pharmacists$151,110
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$138,130

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,750 employed
  2. 2Fast Food and Counter Workers1,410 employed
  3. 3Retail Salespersons1,300 employed
  4. 4General and Operations Managers1,280 employed
  5. 5Registered Nurses1,230 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas5.54× national avg
  2. 2Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood4.68× national avg
  3. 3Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing4.37× national avg
  4. 4Machine Feeders and Offbearers4.30× national avg
  5. 5Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.92× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$339,599
  2. 2Chief Executives$253,297
  3. 3Dentists, General$221,613
  4. 4Pharmacists$163,628
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,572

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.