SOC 15-1299 · State College, PA metro

Computer Occupations, All Other Salary in State College, PA

The average salary for other computer occupations in State College, Pennsylvania is $97,070 a year ($46.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,920: half of the 100 people in this job in the State College, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

$97,070average per year

$46.67 / hourMedian $97,920Take-home ≈ $74,139

  • $58K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $150K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#12 of 16Pennsylvania metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Occupations, All Other pay range in State College

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $149,880 or more. The middle half of other computer occupations in State College earn between $70,490 and $114,810.

  • $58K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $150K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$97,070$8,089$46.67
Median$97,920$8,160$47.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$70,490$5,874$33.89
Experienced (75th percentile)$114,810$9,568$55.20

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Computer Occupations, All Other pay in State College vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Other computer occupations in State College earn 13% less than the Pennsylvania average ($111,900) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($122,230). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $116,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
State College$97,070$97,920$58,120$149,880100
Pennsylvania$111,900$107,230$59,890$167,42014,580
United States$122,230$116,580$55,940$188,470435,370

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Computer Occupations, All Other salary after taxes in State College

On the average salary of $97,070, a single filer in State College takes home about $74,139 a year, or $6,178 a month and $2,851 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is State College a good place for other computer occupations? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the State College area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $97,070 buys what about $100,318 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in State College ($49,220). A typical home costs $353,680, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in other Pennsylvania cities

State College ranks 12th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($122,460).

All Computer Occupations, All Other salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for other computer occupations

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($195,680).

Computer Occupations, All Other salary by city

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in State College: questions

How much do other computer occupations make an hour in State College?

$46.67 an hour on average, and $47.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other computer occupations salary in State College?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other computer occupations take-home pay in State College?

About $74,139 a year ($6,178 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,070. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do other computer occupations earn more in State College than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1299; area State College, PA (44300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).

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