Question 1

What is the cost of living in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA?

Accepted Answer

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 98.65, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 1.3% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,493/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, the average median wage is $116,992. The single highest-paying occupation here is Cardiologists at $567,680/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Harrisburg-Carlisle?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA are: 1) Cardiologists at $567,680; 2) Family Medicine Physicians at $295,420; 3) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $288,290; 4) Chief Executives at $209,140; 5) Dentists, General at $193,760. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Harrisburg-Carlisle?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA is $1,493/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Harrisburg-Carlisle data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
51	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	Public Safety	$102K	$49.09/hr
52	General and Operations Managers	Management	$102K	$48.99/hr
53	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	Healthcare	$102K	$48.86/hr
54	Radiation Therapists	Healthcare	$101K	$48.71/hr
55	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$101K	N/A
56	Information Security Analysts	Technology	$101K	$48.45/hr
57	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$101K	N/A
58	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$100K	N/A
59	Physical Therapists	Healthcare	$100K	$48.15/hr
60	Computer Occupations, All Other	Technology	$100K	$48.13/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA

Highest paying careers in Harrisburg-Carlisle

Affordability snapshot: Harrisburg-Carlisle