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South Central PA Works 9-County Region
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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 | 0.04% | 0.26% | 1.01% | 13.86% | 29.8% | 30.3% | 21.42% | 3.32% |
| Compliance Officers | 0.08% | 0.47% | 1.98% | 17.85% | 24.23% | 25.82% | 23.39% | 6.18% |
| Management Analysts | 0.03% | 0.44% | 3.54% | 20.98% | 23.71% | 22.85% | 20.45% | 8% |
| Information Security Analysts | 0.12% | 0.97% | 5.01% | 23.61% | 27.34% | 22.59% | 16.85% | 3.52% |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | 0.44% | 3.4% | 5.04% | 24.74% | 25.39% | 22.03% | 15.65% | 3.31% |
| Computer User Support Specialists | 0.45% | 3.19% | 5.27% | 26.09% | 25.28% | 20.99% | 15.26% | 3.48% |
| Computer Network Architects | 1.43% | 0.78% | 2.01% | 20.39% | 32.59% | 24.94% | 15.79% | 2.07% |
| Database Administrators | 0.08% | 0.84% | 2.83% | 18.74% | 26.35% | 26.28% | 20.83% | 4.06% |
| Database Architects | 0.07% | 0.84% | 2.73% | 20.63% | 26.71% | 25.18% | 20.27% | 3.55% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 0.27% | 1.28% | 3.01% | 24.11% | 29.53% | 23.75% | 15.39% | 2.67% |
| Computer Programmers | 0.23% | 1.67% | 4.38% | 21.17% | 24.65% | 24.1% | 19.08% | 4.74% |
| Software Developers | 0.25% | 0.92% | 4.42% | 29.98% | 28.29% | 19.59% | 13.64% | 2.91% |
| Web Developers | 1.22% | 2.36% | 6.59% | 34.57% | 30.24% | 15.55% | 7.66% | 1.8% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 0.03% | 1.12% | 2.41% | 19.73% | 23.7% | 25.76% | 22.76% | 4.5% |
| Data Scientists | 0.06% | 0.99% | 6.4% | 32.74% | 25.08% | 16.96% | 12.55% | 5.22% |
Occupation Diversity by Gender
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| Description | Current Year Males % of Occupation | Current Year Females % of Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 69.11% | 30.89% |
| Compliance Officers | 49.72% | 50.28% |
| Management Analysts | 53.53% | 46.47% |
| Information Security Analysts | 79.39% | 20.61% |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | 72.01% | 27.99% |
| Computer User Support Specialists | 71.99% | 28.01% |
| Computer Network Architects | 86.52% | 13.48% |
| Database Administrators | 61.12% | 38.88% |
| Database Architects | 61.46% | 38.54% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 79.68% | 20.32% |
| Computer Programmers | 77.44% | 22.56% |
| Software Developers | 77.63% | 22.37% |
| Web Developers | 66.44% | 33.56% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 51.22% | 48.78% |
| Data Scientists | 51.03% | 48.97% |
Occupation Diversity by Race
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Current Year Hispanic or Latino % of Occupation
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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
Education Attainment & Pipeline Data
9-County Region
South Central PA Workforce
Occupation Demographics
Aggregate of 9-County SCPa Region
% of Population with Bachelor's Degree or Higher by County
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By Institution & Field of Study in 9-County Region
Program Completions & Pipeline Trends
Degrees by Institution
9-County Region
| Institution | 2022 Completions | 2009-2022 Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg Area Community College | 2,107 | 1.5K 2.1K |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 1,782 | 1.5K 1.8K |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 1,517 | 1.7K 1.5K |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 1,109 | 0K 1.1K |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | 1,051 | 1K 1.1K |
| York College of Pennsylvania | 964 | 1K 1K |
| Messiah University | 923 | 0.7K 0.9K |
| Gettysburg College | 764 | 0.7K 0.8K |
| Franklin and Marshall College | 646 | 0.5K 0.6K |
| Dickinson College | 640 | 0.6K 0.6K |
Degrees by Program
| Description | 2022 Completions | 2009-2022 Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 16,566 | 14.6K 16.6K |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 3,077 | 2.1K 3.1K |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 2,616 | 2.4K 2.6K |
| Education | 1,324 | 1.6K 1.3K |
| Social Sciences | 901 | 0.9K 0.9K |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 721 | 0.4K 0.7K |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 626 | 0.9K 0.6K |
| Engineering | 601 | 0.2K 0.6K |
| Psychology | 561 | 0.6K 0.6K |
| Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services | 527 | 0.4K 0.5K |
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)
Pediatric Surgeons
$326,937
$714,387
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
$217,369
$509,220
Surgeons, All Other
$137,731
$422,649
General Internal Medicine Physicians
$183,675
$393,307
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
$168,659
$324,484
Pediatricians, General
$175,465
$272,006
Family Medicine Physicians
$173,728
$262,116
Dentists, General
$127,936
$242,026
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$107,487
$166,267
Optometrists
$96,280
$157,838
Computer and Information Research Scientists
$86,874
$156,443
Database Architects
$78,762
$154,097
Legal
$56,932
$145,563
Computer Hardware Engineers
$79,429
$137,505
Computer Network Architects
$77,798
$134,425
Medical and Health Services Managers
$79,985
$133,518
Information Security Analysts
$74,839
$132,098
Management
$46,190
$131,913
Physician Assistants
$100,827
$129,949
Software Developers
$79,149
$129,756
Database Administrators
$74,410
$116,954
Computer Occupations, All Other
$67,898
$115,327
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
$61,501
$113,073
Physical Therapists
$77,905
$112,540
Computer Systems Analysts
$69,533
$111,237
Computer and Mathematical
$60,669
$111,093
Computer Programmers
$51,047
$106,227
Business and Financial Operations
$51,801
$105,417
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$58,745
$103,764
Acupuncturists
$45,122
$101,974
Architecture and Engineering
$61,909
$101,831
Surgical Assistants
$54,903
$100,620
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
$66,357
$99,744
Registered Nurses
$76,089
$98,960
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$51,337
$97,316
Web and Digital Interface Designers
$38,173
$96,060
Web Developers
$45,931
$92,577
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
$68,498
$87,181
Computer Network Support Specialists
$50,110
$85,273
Military-only
$33,548
$83,622
Broadcast Technicians
$37,849
$81,919
Exercise Physiologists
$43,172
$80,563
Educational Instruction and Library
$38,114
$80,079
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
$56,245
$79,773
Protective Service
$34,276
$78,032
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
$46,443
$77,101
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
$49,483
$75,669
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$24,043
$73,192
Desktop Publishers
$34,049
$71,402
Physical Therapist Assistants
$48,818
$69,345
Occupational Therapy Assistants
$54,990
$68,301
Construction and Extraction
$40,119
$67,763
Computer User Support Specialists
$44,792
$67,304
Sales and Related
$26,571
$67,300
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
$43,976
$66,160
Community and Social Service
$39,759
$65,477
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$40,585
$64,811
Surgical Technologists
$49,891
$64,484
Massage Therapists
$24,800
$64,241
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
$51,349
$62,445
Paramedics
$47,542
$61,789
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
$41,476
$61,303
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other
$40,295
$58,402
Audio and Video Technicians
$36,000
$57,947
Production
$36,120
$53,988
Psychiatric Aides
$35,267
$52,288
Dental Assistants
$41,023
$51,737
Office and Administrative Support
$33,728
$51,727
Transportation and Material Moving
$34,828
$51,561
Occupational Therapy Aides
$35,579
$50,482
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
$30,008
$49,504
Billing and Posting Clerks
$37,112
$49,333
Medical Equipment Preparers
$38,496
$49,086
Health Care Support Workers, All Other
$34,736
$47,931
Medical Transcriptionists
$30,591
$47,741
Phlebotomists
$37,689
$46,447
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
$36,308
$45,301
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$21,462
$45,055
Data Entry Keyers
$29,901
$44,839
Medical Assistants
$36,436
$44,370
Nursing Assistants
$36,026
$43,130
Orderlies
$36,820
$42,194
Emergency Medical Technicians
$33,095
$40,716
Personal Care and Service
$21,480
$40,698
Healthcare Support
$29,235
$40,270
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$27,612
$40,186
Pharmacy Aides
$32,850
$39,903
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
$29,640
$38,201
Receptionists and Information Clerks
$28,128
$37,734
Physical Therapist Aides
$29,589
$37,059
Food Preparation and Serving Related
$23,698
$35,317
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
$23,966
$34,703
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
$26,653
$33,813
As we break down 'Computer & Mathematical' further, which represent IT careers, you can find salary ranges for top IT positions
Tech Occupation Wage Ranges
Annual Wage Ranges by Occupation (25th-75th Percentile)
25th Percentile
75th percentile
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$107,487
$166,267
Database Architects
$78,762
$154,097
Computer Network Architects
$77,798
$134,425
Information Security Analysts
$74,839
$132,098
Software Developers
$79,149
$129,756
Management Analysts
$61,223
$121,176
Database Administrators
$74,410
$116,954
Data Scientists
$59,534
$114,649
Computer Programmers
$51,047
$106,227
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
$66,357
$99,744
Operations Research Analysts
$62,288
$97,962
Web Developers
$45,931
$92,577
Compliance Officers
$57,416
$87,188
Computer Network Support Specialists
$50,110
$85,273
Computer User Support Specialists
$44,792
$67,304
Job Posting data reflects 15 SOC-code Tech Occupation Group
Tech Job Postings and Skills Demand
Job Postings 5-Year Trend
5-Year Trend
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania | 943 | -3.5% |
| University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | 828 | 18.8% |
| New Story School | 424 | 51.4% |
| Wellspan Health | 420 | -1.4% |
| Dollar General | 402 | 88.8% |
| Pennsylvania State University | 324 | -23.1% |
| Lancaster General Health | 276 | -11.2% |
| The Giant Company | 275 | -5.5% |
| Weis Markets | 190 | 0.5% |
| BAYADA Home Health Care | 177 | -15.8% |
| Lancaster General Hospital | 173 | 25.4% |
| Hershey Entertainment & Resorts | 157 | -23.6% |
| Eurofins | 155 | 14.2% |
| Johnson Controls | 145 | 2.1% |
| Penske Automotive Group | 140 | 22.9% |
| CVS Health | 135 | -57.8% |
| Npower (Nonprofit) | 122 | 49.2% |
| Walmart | 113 | -15.9% |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur | 111 | |
| Select Medical | 110 | -11.8% |
Job Postings by Educational Attainment
| Education Level | Postings | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| No Education Listed | 13,564 | 44.3% |
| High school or GED | 8,850 | 28.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,817 | 22.3% |
| Associate degree | 2,783 | 9.1% |
| Master's degree | 2,027 | 6.6% |
| Ph.D. or professional degree | 660 | 2.2% |
Job Postings by Experience Level
| Experience Level | Postings | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| None | 1,852 | 6.1% |
| Entry (1-2 Years) | 7,329 | 23.9% |
| Junior (3-5 Years) | 3,909 | 12.8% |
| Mid (6-9 Years) | 674 | 2.2% |
| Experienced (10+ Years) | 422 | 1.4% |
Skills Gap by Top 20 Tech Occupations with Advertised Job Postings
Demand (Job Postings) vs. Supply (Hires)
| Occupation | Avg Monthly Postings (Jun 2023 - May 2024) | Avg Monthly Hires (June 2023 - May 2024) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 14 | 53 | 39 |
| Compliance Officers | 50 | 56 | 6 |
| Management Analysts | 113 | 129 | 16 |
| Information Security Analysts | 24 | 17 | -6 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | 4 | 14 | 10 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | 125 | 89 | -36 |
| Computer Network Architects | 65 | 15 | -50 |
| Database Administrators | 54 | 9 | -45 |
| Database Architects | 55 | 5 | -51 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 46 | 27 | -20 |
| Computer Programmers | 13 | 8 | -5 |
| Software Developers | 337 | 119 | -218 |
| Web Developers | 59 | 11 | -48 |
| Operations Research Analysts | 32 | 12 | -20 |
| Data Scientists | 113 | 24 | -89 |
A negative gap value indicates undersupply of talent / job opportunity.
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
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