Jobs, pay and daily life in Morrisville, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Morrisville is a city in Pennsylvania with 9,752 residents. The median household earns $99,526 a year and the median rent is $1,044 a month, which is 12.6% of the median household income. It is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan area, where BLS counts 2,897,830 jobs.
How Morrisville compares. Among the 100 largest places in Pennsylvania, Morrisville is #89 by population, #16 for household income (#1 = highest), #82 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #31 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, Bucks County, is #13 of 67 counties for average pay ($64,953).
Morrisville has 9,752 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.1% of the population of Pennsylvania. It covers 2 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 5,582 people per square mile. The median age is 40.0, about the same as the state median (40.0 against 40.9).
The median gross rent is $1,044 a month (rent plus utilities), 14% below the state median ($1,044 against $1,209). Over a year that is 12.6% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $292,200, which is 2.9 times the median household income ($99,526); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 64.9% of households own their home, 6% below the state average (64.9% against 69.3%).
The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan area has 2,897,830 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $54,310 a year, 7% above the national median ($54,310 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (320,580 jobs, median $49,040); transportation and material moving (247,580 jobs, median $44,740); food preparation and serving related (235,150 jobs, median $34,710). The area is most specialised in healthcare support (1.5 times) and legal (1.4 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($131,960) and computer and mathematical ($107,250). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Bucks County was 2.9%. 66.8% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Bucks County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 69.5% drive alone, 5.3% use public transit, 0.7% walk, 14.4% work from home. 19.2% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 18% above the state average (19.2% against 16.4%).
39.2% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 12% above the state share (39.2% against 35.2%). 10.4% of residents were born outside the United States, 34% above the state share (10.4% against 7.7%). The poverty rate is 8.6%, 27% below the state rate (8.6% against 11.7%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 76°F (24.6°C), and the coolest is Jan at 30°F (-1.0°C). About 1,228 mm (48 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Jul is the wettest month (124 mm) and Jan the driest (78 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Trenton (1 miles, rent 24% higher); Mercerville (5 miles, rent 55% higher); Levittown (5 miles, rent 49% higher); Bristol (8 miles, rent 35% higher). Rent differences are against Morrisville; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 158,280 | 1.97 | $29,800 | $28,250 | $38,710 | -17% |
| Registered Nurses | 73,790 | 1.17 | $101,180 | $79,160 | $121,900 | +4% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 69,080 | 0.96 | $32,220 | $23,790 | $36,920 | +3% |
| General and Operations Managers | 68,730 | 1.05 | $121,630 | $57,210 | $284,880 | +15% |
| Retail Salespersons | 63,990 | 0.88 | $34,810 | $27,760 | $48,000 | -2% |
| Cashiers | 54,100 | 0.94 | $33,050 | $26,990 | $37,140 | +1% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 51,100 | 0.93 | $43,460 | $33,260 | $56,700 | +8% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 45,770 | 0.87 | $36,800 | $29,350 | $50,370 | -1% |
| Office Clerks, General | 45,660 | 0.99 | $47,060 | $32,220 | $66,360 | +5% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 41,900 | 0.99 | $36,570 | $21,900 | $65,340 | +4% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 41,740 | 0.86 | $47,070 | $34,040 | $67,650 | +5% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 40,790 | 0.99 | $36,930 | $30,160 | $49,890 | +0% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 32,850 | 1.03 | $48,850 | $35,660 | $65,560 | +3% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 32,220 | 0.84 | $59,370 | $46,850 | $79,590 | +1% |
| Nursing Assistants | 30,680 | 1.14 | $46,220 | $38,600 | $49,860 | +9% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 29,370 | 1.09 | $85,990 | $59,560 | $139,420 | +3% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 28,900 | 1.08 | $72,700 | $47,860 | $102,870 | +5% |
| Software Developers | 28,480 | 0.91 | $133,040 | $82,960 | $190,180 | -2% |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 26,990 | 1.02 | $36,080 | $26,870 | $46,470 | -2% |
| Security Guards | 25,460 | 1.06 | $37,450 | $31,330 | $57,970 | -1% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiologists | 550 | 1.10 | $452,940 | $115,180 | $543,760 | +8% |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 1,790 | 0.89 | $294,430 | $129,460 | $423,650 | +21% |
| Chief Executives | 4,120 | 1.08 | $292,770 | $124,800 | $546,180 | +37% |
| Psychiatrists | 640 | 1.22 | $279,410 | $81,940 | $404,870 | -1% |
| Physicians, All Other | 11,380 | 1.78 | $245,810 | $75,590 | $391,750 | -8% |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 1,190 | 1.23 | $238,540 | $155,250 | $370,880 | +1% |
| Pediatricians, General | 870 | 1.19 | $226,440 | $121,340 | $375,010 | +8% |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 1,760 | 0.91 | $180,330 | $89,580 | $390,340 | -22% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 15,090 | 1.21 | $173,470 | $109,990 | $280,230 | -1% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 5,510 | 2.72 | $172,900 | $59,040 | $322,380 | +3% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 5,060 | 1.23 | $171,140 | $131,420 | $249,020 | -0% |
| Lawyers | 19,040 | 1.35 | $170,660 | $84,840 | $344,160 | +7% |
| Financial Managers | 18,520 | 1.18 | $166,920 | $101,930 | $309,900 | +0% |
| Marketing Managers | 8,270 | 1.12 | $166,310 | $81,500 | $284,450 | -0% |
| Database Architects | 1,500 | 1.20 | $163,590 | $96,720 | $207,020 | +17% |
| Dentists, General | 2,570 | 1.11 | $163,390 | $65,520 | $331,950 | -4% |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 930 | 0.74 | $159,330 | $67,360 | $436,320 | -38% |
| Sales Managers | 10,200 | 0.86 | $156,500 | $81,680 | $281,160 | +6% |
| Purchasing Managers | 1,470 | 0.94 | $155,500 | $98,390 | $228,860 | +5% |
| Human Resources Managers | 4,190 | 1.02 | $154,490 | $91,650 | $261,930 | +3% |
These figures are for the whole Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $54,310 (US $50,980); unemployment 3.6% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 22.2% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 16.6% |
| Construction | 11.2% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 10.3% |
| Manufacturing | 9.1% |
| Retail trade | 8.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 7.2% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 6.0% |
| Public administration | 5.7% |
| Information | 1.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.0% |
| Other services | 0.9% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.1% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Morrisville lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks County | 647,461 | $48,827 million | $75,413 | 274,632 | 21,271 | $64,953 | +2.0% | 2.9% | 354,013 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 58,880 | 23.4% | $57,599 | 1.50 |
| Retail trade | 34,770 | 13.8% | $39,788 | 1.27 |
| Manufacturing | 26,798 | 10.7% | $76,644 | 1.19 |
| Accommodation and food services | 22,680 | 9.0% | $24,487 | 0.91 |
| Construction | 17,078 | 6.8% | $83,855 | 1.18 |
| Professional and technical services | 15,715 | 6.3% | $111,003 | 0.82 |
| Wholesale trade | 13,464 | 5.4% | $94,664 | 1.24 |
| Administrative and waste services | 11,853 | 4.7% | $56,417 | 0.73 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 10,644 | 4.2% | $44,221 | 1.29 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 9,696 | 3.9% | $57,750 | 0.83 |
| Finance and insurance | 8,102 | 3.2% | $124,959 | 0.73 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 6,196 | 2.5% | $33,913 | 1.34 |
| Educational services | 4,500 | 1.8% | $49,041 | 0.79 |
| Information | 3,232 | 1.3% | $102,979 | 0.63 |
| Management of companies | 3,221 | 1.3% | $146,232 | 0.70 |
| Real estate and rental | 2,970 | 1.2% | $65,249 | 0.70 |
| Utilities | 600 | 0.2% | $210,641 | 0.57 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 560 | 0.2% | $43,687 | 0.25 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 142 | 0.1% | $79,727 | 0.14 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 69.5% |
| Public transit | 5.3% |
| Walk | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 14.4% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 19.2% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $99,526 |
| Income per person | $46,843 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,044 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 12.6% |
| Median home value | $292,200 |
| Homeowners | 64.9% |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 102.6 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $54,310 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Flat 3.07%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 40.0 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 92.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 39.2% |
| Born abroad | 10.4% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 66.8% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1.0 | 30 | 78 |
| Feb | 0.1 | 32 | 78 |
| Mar | 4.5 | 40 | 100 |
| Apr | 10.8 | 51 | 97 |
| May | 16.5 | 62 | 96 |
| Jun | 21.6 | 71 | 121 |
| Jul | 24.6 | 76 | 124 |
| Aug | 24.0 | 75 | 121 |
| Sep | 20.4 | 69 | 102 |
| Oct | 13.5 | 56 | 110 |
| Nov | 7.1 | 45 | 90 |
| Dec | 2.0 | 36 | 111 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | NJ | 1 mi | 90,338 | $52,537 | $1,294 |
| Mercerville | NJ | 5 mi | 13,535 | $128,277 | $1,621 |
| Levittown | PA | 5 mi | 50,926 | $105,071 | $1,556 |
| Bristol | PA | 8 mi | 9,902 | $76,042 | $1,409 |
| Croydon | PA | 10 mi | 9,684 | $70,308 | $1,312 |
| Princeton | NJ | 12 mi | 30,756 | $192,079 | $2,636 |
| Princeton Meadows | NJ | 14 mi | 15,561 | $131,213 | $2,010 |
| Willow Grove | PA | 18 mi | 14,131 | $98,064 | $1,765 |
| Horsham | PA | 19 mi | 16,005 | $94,987 | $1,446 |
| Moorestown-Lenola | NJ | 19 mi | 14,625 | $138,398 | $1,648 |
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