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Jobs in Gettysburg, PA

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Gettysburg, PA: 31,940 jobs, median pay $46,610 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$46,610median pay

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$96,410top (90th pct.)

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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Gettysburg, PA is a metropolitan area in Pennsylvania. BLS counts 31,940 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $46,610 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $27,930 and the highest-paid tenth more than $96,410).

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅	Jobs ⇅	Median pay ⇅	Entry (10th pct.) ⇅	Top (90th pct.) ⇅	Location quotient ⇅
Fast Food and Counter Workers	920	$27,590	$21,770	$34,900	1.16
General and Operations Managers	890	$87,990	$45,650	$194,390	1.24
Retail Salespersons	860	$28,500	$22,970	$39,120	1.07
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	790	$38,390	$31,400	$49,210	1.30
Cashiers	680	$28,500	$21,930	$34,600	1.08
Waiters and Waitresses	660	$31,390	$17,130	$60,020	1.42
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	590	$54,820	$44,480	$70,720	1.38
Office Clerks, General	550	$41,600	$29,600	$59,240	1.10
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	530	$77,150	$61,120	$97,490	2.43
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	510	$46,020	$34,930	$46,730	6.53
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	490	$43,410	$31,470	$57,940	1.40
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	490	$43,440	$33,020	$61,250	1.70
Registered Nurses	480	$88,260	$71,730	$100,370	0.69
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	450	$50,720	$31,640	$70,080	1.43
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	440	$35,410	$28,150	$46,950	0.96
Cooks, Restaurant	400	$35,350	$23,270	$44,090	1.39
Stockers and Order Fillers	380	$35,740	$26,910	$47,280	0.66
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	380	$75,450	$58,090	$93,130	1.33
Nursing Assistants	370	$42,520	$37,900	$48,300	1.24
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	350	$34,240	$26,870	$44,430	0.39
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	320	$34,720	$28,330	$45,590	1.09
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	320	$45,720	$39,140	$55,050	1.98
Customer Service Representatives	310	$43,110	$27,950	$64,130	0.59
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	290	$47,250	$32,940	$65,440	1.03
Bartenders	290	$26,400	$17,010	$60,390	1.86
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	280	$29,370	$27,250	$36,230	1.61
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	270	$44,200	$29,110	$67,100	1.18
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	270	$73,920	$49,260	$93,250	1.94
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	240	$61,560	$41,930	$93,660	0.81
Construction Laborers	240	$48,010	$36,250	$60,810	1.06
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	230	$37,330	$27,640	$49,000	1.16
Accountants and Auditors	230	$72,080	$46,660	$115,620	0.79
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	230	$64,310	$51,300	$75,960	1.74
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	230	$91,530	$57,350	$120,200	1.66
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	220	$63,830	$40,610	$135,990	0.87
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	220	$48,770	$36,280	$74,640	1.55
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	210	$40,000	$28,490	$58,250	0.85
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	200	$63,490	$50,520	$78,690	2.26
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	190	$52,960	$45,410	$75,490	1.93
Receptionists and Information Clerks	180	$35,280	$27,900	$46,270	0.97

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅	Jobs ⇅	Median pay ⇅	Entry (10th pct.) ⇅	Top (90th pct.) ⇅	Location quotient ⇅
Registered Nurses	480	$88,260	$71,730	$100,370	0.69
General and Operations Managers	890	$87,990	$45,650	$194,390	1.24
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	530	$77,150	$61,120	$97,490	2.43
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	380	$75,450	$58,090	$93,130	1.33
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	590	$54,820	$44,480	$70,720	1.38
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	450	$50,720	$31,640	$70,080	1.43
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	510	$46,020	$34,930	$46,730	6.53
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	320	$45,720	$39,140	$55,050	1.98
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	490	$43,440	$33,020	$61,250	1.70
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	490	$43,410	$31,470	$57,940	1.40
Customer Service Representatives	310	$43,110	$27,950	$64,130	0.59
Nursing Assistants	370	$42,520	$37,900	$48,300	1.24
Office Clerks, General	550	$41,600	$29,600	$59,240	1.10
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	790	$38,390	$31,400	$49,210	1.30
Stockers and Order Fillers	380	$35,740	$26,910	$47,280	0.66
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	440	$35,410	$28,150	$46,950	0.96
Cooks, Restaurant	400	$35,350	$23,270	$44,090	1.39
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	320	$34,720	$28,330	$45,590	1.09
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	350	$34,240	$26,870	$44,430	0.39
Waiters and Waitresses	660	$31,390	$17,130	$60,020	1.42
Cashiers	680	$28,500	$21,930	$34,600	1.08
Retail Salespersons	860	$28,500	$22,970	$39,120	1.07
Fast Food and Counter Workers	920	$27,590	$21,770	$34,900	1.16

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

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Field ⇅	Jobs ⇅	Median pay ⇅	Location quotient ⇅
Production	4,070	$47,070	2.32
Food Preparation and Serving Related	3,440	$29,370	1.23
Office and Administrative Support	3,250	$43,920	0.89
Transportation and Material Moving	3,080	$42,650	1.10
Sales and Related	2,490	$31,110	0.90
Educational Instruction and Library	2,170	$67,350	1.16
Management	2,130	$96,140	0.93
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical	1,840	$77,620	0.91
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	1,520	$57,600	1.21
Construction and Extraction	1,250	$52,010	0.95
Business and Financial Operations	1,180	$70,070	0.54
Healthcare Support	1,090	$39,170	0.67
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	1,050	$34,850	1.13
Personal Care and Service	700	$31,550	1.05
Protective Service	690	$59,120	0.88
Community and Social Service	570	$50,510	1.04
Computer and Mathematical	400	$85,920	0.37
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	320	$50,850	0.77
Architecture and Engineering	220	$79,650	0.41
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry	200	$37,650	2.21
Life, Physical, and Social Science	170	$75,610	0.56
Legal	100	$81,550	0.38

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FAQ

How many jobs are there in Gettysburg, PA?

BLS counts 31,940 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Gettysburg, PA?

$46,610 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Gettysburg, PA?

Registered Nurses, with a median of $88,260 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

Sources

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