University Park, PA Salary Data - What Companies Pay Here

Median DOL Salary

$76,648

Total DOL Filings

1,177

Companies Hiring

Cost of Living Index

95.6

National avg = 100

Location vs National

University Park, PA$76,648

National Average$60,917

The weighted median salary in University Park, PA is 25.8% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in University Park

Employer	Local Filings	Median Salary	Type
The Pennsylvania State University	1,253	$72,000	Other
Clayco, Inc	6	$87,000	Other
M. A. Mortenson Company	3	$89,743	Other
THE PENNSYLANIA STATE UNIVERSITY	3	$74,475	Other
Populus Group LLC	2	$107,016	Other
Howard Hughes Medical Institute	2	$56,000	Other
Morgan Advanced Materials and Technology, Inc.	1	$81,000	Other
GLOBAL BRIDGE INFOTECH INC,.	1	$60,000	Other
FEI COMPANY	1	$92,019	Other
MicroInfo Inc	1	$67,559	Other
Global Bridge InfoTech Inc	1	$91,520	Other
USDA-ARS	1	$59,114	Other
PAX INTERNATIONAL	1	$75,171	Other
SAVVY INFO SYSTEMS INC	1	$75,000	Other
SOFTPATH SYSTEM,LLC	1	$70,017	Other
Microsoft Corporation	1	$137,503	Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in University Park

Job Title	Median Salary	vs National	Filings
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$140,004	+50.9%	40
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$132,048	+10%	27
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,008	+3.9%	5
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,414	-16.5%	59
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,000	+10.1%	11
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,000	+24.3%	7
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,012	-7.2%	13
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,266	-13.5%	20
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,078	-18.7%	8
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,952	-9.7%	5
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,016	-12.6%	10
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,288	-17.6%	8
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,028	-5.1%	7
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,030	+21.3%	6
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,518	-3.9%	6
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,144	-8.2%	35
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$70,020	-33%	7
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$59,060	-38.3%	8
Statisticians	$56,838	-32.1%	6
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,667	-29.4%	24

BLS Wage Survey Data - Pennsylvania

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.

BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Pennsylvania.

Occupation	BLS Median Wage	Employment
Chief Executives	$220,510	14,140
Pediatricians, General	$217,810	2,010
Nurse Anesthetists	$217,670	2,660
Dentists, All Other Specialists	$212,470	70
Physicists	$208,470	540
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$208,060	320
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$172,710	4,030
Dentists, General	$168,740	3,210
Physicians, All Other	$163,100	17,780
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$161,570	23,320

Salary Trend in University Park, PA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

University Park, PA has a cost of living index of 95.6, which is 4.4% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $104,603 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job Title	Median Salary	COL-Adjusted Equivalent
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$140,004	$146,448
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$132,048	$138,126
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,008	$95,197
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,414	$94,575
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,000	$94,142

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Popular Salary Pages in University Park, PA

Biochemists and Biophysicists Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Business Teachers, Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Salaries in University Park, PA