Jobs, pay and daily life in Norristown, 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.
Norristown is a city in Pennsylvania with 35,893 residents. The median household earns $66,701 a year and the median rent is $1,422 a month, which is 25.6% 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 Norristown compares. Among the 100 largest places in Pennsylvania, Norristown is #15 by population, #89 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #82 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #64 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, Montgomery County, is #1 of 67 counties for average pay ($88,412).
Norristown has 35,893 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.3% of the population of Pennsylvania. It covers 4 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 10,211 people per square mile. The median age is 33.2, 19% younger than the state median (33.2 against 40.9).
The median gross rent is $1,422 a month (rent plus utilities), 18% above the state median ($1,422 against $1,209). Over a year that is 25.6% 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 $213,900, which is 3.2 times the median household income ($66,701); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 42.6% of households own their home, 38% below the state average (42.6% against 69.3%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.
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 Montgomery County was 2.7%. 68.6% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Montgomery County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 60.8% drive alone, 6.1% use public transit, 4.0% walk, 12.1% work from home. 13.2% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 19% below the state average (13.2% against 16.4%).
23.5% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33% below the state share (23.5% against 35.2%). 18.4% of residents were born outside the United States, 139% above the state share (18.4% against 7.7%). The poverty rate is 18.5%, 58% above the state rate (18.5% against 11.7%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 76°F (24.7°C), and the coolest is Jan at 29°F (-1.4°C). About 1,226 mm (48 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Jun is the wettest month (125 mm) and Feb the driest (75 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: King of Prussia (3 miles, rent 46% higher); Ardmore (9 miles, rent 24% higher); Lansdale (9 miles, rent 3% higher); Bala Cynwyd (10 miles, rent 33% higher). Rent differences are against Norristown; 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 | 21.0% |
| Retail trade | 15.5% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 14.4% |
| Manufacturing | 9.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 6.9% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 6.5% |
| Construction | 6.3% |
| Other services | 6.2% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 5.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 3.7% |
| Public administration | 2.5% |
| Information | 2.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.1% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Norristown 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 ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 867,573 | $110,422 million | $127,277 | 505,821 | 28,922 | $88,412 | +0.5% | 2.7% | 482,355 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 92,710 | 19.7% | $64,376 | 1.28 |
| Professional and technical services | 52,711 | 11.2% | $147,817 | 1.50 |
| Retail trade | 50,283 | 10.7% | $40,582 | 1.00 |
| Manufacturing | 44,872 | 9.5% | $113,084 | 1.08 |
| Accommodation and food services | 33,310 | 7.1% | $28,289 | 0.72 |
| Administrative and waste services | 32,588 | 6.9% | $60,086 | 1.09 |
| Finance and insurance | 30,016 | 6.4% | $163,295 | 1.46 |
| Construction | 25,149 | 5.3% | $99,280 | 0.95 |
| Wholesale trade | 23,337 | 5.0% | $142,269 | 1.17 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 17,103 | 3.6% | $47,062 | 1.12 |
| Management of companies | 15,369 | 3.3% | $177,155 | 1.80 |
| Educational services | 13,005 | 2.8% | $56,762 | 1.24 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 11,857 | 2.5% | $56,090 | 0.55 |
| Information | 8,604 | 1.8% | $116,422 | 0.91 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 8,275 | 1.8% | $30,899 | 0.97 |
| Real estate and rental | 7,933 | 1.7% | $95,542 | 1.01 |
| Utilities | 2,618 | 0.6% | $188,505 | 1.36 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 424 | 0.1% | $44,150 | 0.10 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 245 | 0.1% | $87,832 | 0.13 |
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 | 60.8% |
| Public transit | 6.1% |
| Walk | 4.0% |
| Work from home | 12.1% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 13.2% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,701 |
| Income per person | $27,821 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,422 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 25.6% |
| Median home value | $213,900 |
| Homeowners | 42.6% |
| Poverty rate | 18.5% |
| 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 | 33.2 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 84.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 23.5% |
| Born abroad | 18.4% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 68.6% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1.4 | 29 | 76 |
| Feb | -0.3 | 31 | 75 |
| Mar | 4.1 | 39 | 94 |
| Apr | 10.7 | 51 | 97 |
| May | 16.5 | 62 | 98 |
| Jun | 21.7 | 71 | 125 |
| Jul | 24.7 | 76 | 125 |
| Aug | 23.9 | 75 | 120 |
| Sep | 20.1 | 68 | 112 |
| Oct | 13.1 | 56 | 111 |
| Nov | 6.7 | 44 | 87 |
| Dec | 1.5 | 35 | 106 |
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 ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of Prussia | PA | 3 mi | 25,857 | $117,912 | $2,077 |
| Ardmore | PA | 9 mi | 13,909 | $119,111 | $1,763 |
| Lansdale | PA | 9 mi | 19,011 | $88,229 | $1,470 |
| Bala Cynwyd | PA | 10 mi | 10,227 | $150,000 | $1,886 |
| Phoenixville | PA | 10 mi | 19,452 | $102,138 | $1,735 |
| Montgomeryville | PA | 10 mi | 13,388 | $131,345 | $1,993 |
| Broomall | PA | 11 mi | 10,679 | $105,625 | $1,765 |
| Roslyn | PA | 11 mi | 10,639 | $99,318 | $1,306 |
| Horsham | PA | 11 mi | 16,005 | $94,987 | $1,446 |
| Willow Grove | PA | 12 mi | 14,131 | $98,064 | $1,765 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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