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Tech Industry Jobs in 9-County Region (2023)
32,631
Median Tech Industry Wage (2023)
$104,533
Tech Occupations in 9-County Region (2023)
19,453
Median Tech Occupation Wage (2023)
$82,810
Demographics data reflects 15 SOC-code Tech Occupation Group
Tech Workforce Diversity in South Central PA Region

Occupation Diversity by Age

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Description
2023 Age 14-18 % of Occupation
2023 Age 19-21 % of Occupation
2023 Age 22-24 % of Occupation
2023 Age 25-34 % of Occupation
2023 Age 35-44 % of Occupation
2023 Age 45-54 % of Occupation
2023 Age 55-64 % of Occupation
2023 Age 65+ % of Occupation
Computer and Information Systems Managers
29.8%
30.3%
21.42%
Compliance Officers
17.85%
24.23%
25.82%
23.39%
6.18%
Management Analysts
3.54%
20.98%
23.71%
22.85%
20.45%
8%
Information Security Analysts
5.01%
23.61%
27.34%
22.59%
16.85%
Computer Network Support Specialists
3.4%
5.04%
24.74%
25.39%
22.03%
15.65%
Computer User Support Specialists
3.19%
5.27%
26.09%
25.28%
20.99%
15.26%
Computer Network Architects
1.43%
20.39%
32.59%
24.94%
15.79%
Database Administrators
18.74%
26.35%
26.28%
20.83%
4.06%
Database Architects
20.63%
26.71%
25.18%
20.27%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
24.11%
29.53%
23.75%
15.39%
Computer Programmers
4.38%
21.17%
24.65%
24.1%
19.08%
4.74%
Software Developers
4.42%
29.98%
28.29%
19.59%
13.64%
Web Developers
1.22%
2.36%
6.59%
34.57%
30.24%
15.55%
Operations Research Analysts
19.73%
23.7%
25.76%
22.76%
4.5%
Data Scientists
6.4%
32.74%
25.08%
16.96%
12.55%
5.22%
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(Updated 04-23-2025)

Occupation Diversity by Gender

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Description
2023 Males % of Occupation
2023 Females % of Occupation
Computer and Information Systems Managers69.11%30.89%
Compliance Officers49.72%50.28%
Management Analysts53.53%46.47%
Information Security Analysts79.39%20.61%
Computer Network Support Specialists72.01%27.99%
Computer User Support Specialists71.99%28.01%
Computer Network Architects86.52%13.48%
Database Administrators61.12%38.88%
Database Architects61.46%38.54%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators79.68%20.32%
Computer Programmers77.44%22.56%
Software Developers77.63%22.37%
Web Developers66.44%33.56%
Operations Research Analysts51.22%48.78%
Data Scientists51.03%48.97%
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(Updated 04-23-2025)

Occupation Diversity by Race

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Current Year Hispanic or Latino % of Occupation
Current Year White % of Occupation
Current Year Black or African American % of Occupation
Current Year American Indian or Alaska Native % of Occupation
Current Year Asian % of Occupation
Current Year Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander % of Occupation
Current Year Two or More Races % of Occupation
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(Updated 04-23-2025)
Education Attainment & Pipeline Data
9-County Region
South Central PA Workforce

Occupation Demographics

Aggregate of 9-County SCPa Region

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(Updated 06-21-2025)

% of Population with Bachelor's Degree or Higher by County

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(Updated 04-23-2025)

By Institution & Field of Study in 9-County Region
Program Completions & Pipeline Trends

Degrees by Institution

9-County Region

Institution
2023 Completions
2010-2023 Trend
Harrisburg Area Community College2,051
1.5K
2.1K
Millersville University of Pennsylvania1,613
1.6K
1.6K
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania1,285
1.8K
1.3K
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg953
1.1K
1K
Messiah University909
0.6K
0.9K
York College of Pennsylvania889
1K
0.9K
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology797
0K
0.8K
Gettysburg College788
0.7K
0.8K
Lebanon Valley College669
0.5K
0.7K
Franklin and Marshall College636
0.5K
0.6K
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(Updated 06-21-2025)

Degrees by Program

Description
2023 Completions
2010-2023 Trend
Total15,482
15.5K
15.5K
Health Professions and Related Programs2,993
2.2K
3K
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services2,307
2.5K
2.3K
Education1,179
1.6K
1.2K
Social Sciences730
1K
0.7K
Biological and Biomedical Sciences634
0.5K
0.6K
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services623
0.8K
0.6K
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services563
0.5K
0.6K
Engineering538
0.2K
0.5K
Visual and Performing Arts528
0.6K
0.5K
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(Updated 06-21-2025)
IT careers consistently rank highly amongst all job categories. Here you can find where IT career salaries rank amongst all job sectors in Central PA - 'Computer & Mathematical'
All Occupation Wage Ranges

Annual Wage Ranges by Occupation (25th-75th Percentile)

$50,000$100,000$150,000
Legal
$57,736
$143,029
Management
$47,930
$132,894
Computer and Mathematical
$62,932
$115,796
Business and Financial Operations
$54,083
$109,324
Architecture and Engineering
$64,549
$106,392
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$60,318
$105,699
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$51,769
$100,132
Military-only
$35,258
$87,434
Educational Instruction and Library
$37,476
$79,814
Protective Service
$36,528
$79,342
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$25,123
$76,023
Community and Social Service
$43,353
$70,210
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$43,457
$69,529
Sales and Related
$27,697
$69,066
Construction and Extraction
$42,386
$69,015
Production
$37,355
$55,495
Office and Administrative Support
$35,099
$53,820
Transportation and Material Moving
$35,594
$53,207
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$23,325
$46,837
Personal Care and Service
$21,689
$41,932
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$28,416
$41,595
Healthcare Support
$29,237
$41,262
Food Preparation and Serving Related
$24,317
$36,765
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(Updated 06-21-2025)
As we break down 'Computer & Mathematical' further, which represent IT careers, you can find salary ranges for top IT positions
Tech Occupation Wage Ranges

Tech Wage Ranges by Occupation (25th-75th Percentile)

25th Percentile
75th Percentile
$50,000$100,000$150,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$111,130
$169,777
Database Architects
$92,321
$151,613
Computer Network Architects
$85,629
$131,450
Software Developers
$82,370
$131,101
Information Security Analysts
$74,957
$129,917
Management Analysts
$63,456
$125,984
Database Administrators
$78,292
$124,335
Data Scientists
$65,409
$119,592
Web Developers
$50,709
$114,822
Operations Research Analysts
$62,986
$103,755
Computer Programmers
$48,610
$103,511
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
$69,478
$103,258
Compliance Officers
$55,132
$89,239
Computer Network Support Specialists
$51,668
$86,736
Computer User Support Specialists
$46,082
$70,920
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(Updated 06-21-2025)
Job Posting data reflects 15 SOC-code Tech Occupation Group
Tech Job Postings and Skills Demand

Job Postings 5-Year Trend

5-Year Trend

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Job Postings Detail & Skills Gaps

Top 20 Companies

Trailing 30 days job postings (click legend to display values)

Company
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
Walmart1,853
Wellspan Health1,805
Penn State Health1,407
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center1,010
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania877
The Giant Company469
59.1%
CVS Health427
Penn Medicine329
Pennsylvania State University326
58.6%
Genesis HealthCare288
Eurofins247
Capital One245
Constellation Energy243
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts217
The Hershey Company208
Weis Markets183
Cardinal Health180
Domino's Pizza178
BAYADA Home Health Care167
Lumen Technologies166
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Job Postings by Educational Attainment

Education Level
Postings
Percent
No Education Listed
22,692
48.6%
High school or GED
11,322
Bachelor's degree
10,354
Associate degree
4,191
Master's degree
3,547
Ph.D. or professional degree
1,354
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Job Postings by Experience Level

Experience Level
Postings
Percent
None
2,196
Entry (1-2 Years)
10,062
21.6%
Junior (3-5 Years)
6,136
13.1%
Mid (6-9 Years)
1,381
Experienced (10+ Years)
931
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Skills Gap by Top 20 Tech Occupations with Advertised Job Postings

Demand (Job Postings) vs. Supply (Hires)

Occupation
Avg Monthly Postings (Dec 2023 - Dec 2024)
Avg Monthly Hires (Dec 2023 - Dec 2024)
Gap
Software Developers
125
107
Data Scientists
63
Computer User Support Specialists
82
Management Analysts
123
67
Computer Network Architects
Database Architects
Database Administrators
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Compliance Officers
35
Operations Research Analysts
Web Developers
Information Security Analysts
Computer and Information Systems Managers
44
Computer Programmers
Computer Network Support Specialists

A negative gap value indicates undersupply of talent / job opportunity.

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(Updated 04-23-2025)

Data


This report includes 28,841 data points from 52 measures, collected from sources described below.
Some of the summary data included in the report may not include suppressed data. Data suppression occurs in cases where private, identifying information would be disclosed. In most cases, this does not impact the total values presented in the report, but in cases where there are small industries or areas, data suppressions may reduce the accuracy of the data we can display.
Statistics based around INDUSTRY reference all jobs at a tech related company and use NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) codes. An example would be a warehouse worker employed at tech company Amazon.
Statistics based around OCCUPATION reference jobs working directly in a tech role and use SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) codes. An example would be a software engineer working at a financial institution or software company.
Statistics based around TECH WORKFORCE reference jobs working directly in a tech role and use SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) codes. 
 
SOURCES

Lightcast, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and American Community Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics