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Basic Information on Work in Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia, PA has a population of 1,593,208, of which 709,337 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 4.4%, which is 0.6 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 0.2 points higher than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in Philadelphia, PA is $55,965 per year, which is 2.5% lower than the national average and 4.4% lower than Pennsylvania average. Further details are as follows.

709.3K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

713.2K

2 Year Average

15.0K

Year-on-Year

4.4%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

4.5%

2 Year Average

0.6%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $27,922
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $32,996
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $39,994
  • Bachelor's degree: $60,408
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $76,155

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $68,249
  • Service occupations: $26,921
  • Sales and office occupations: $37,891
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $43,619
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $32,164

$55,965

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

* Full-Time Workers in 2022