How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Harrisburg is 98.7 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $40,460 has about the same purchasing power as $40,993 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers, Harrisburg

$40,460

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA. Middle half of wages roughly $38,530 to $46,000.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: −11.8%
US median: $45,850
Metro RPP: 98.7
Middle half: $38,530 to $46,000
OEWS employment: 900
SOC: 51-2028

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in Harrisburg pay a median $40,460 (May 2025), 11.8% below the US median of $45,850. At local prices (RPP 98.7), that median buys about what $40,993 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$40,460 in Harrisburg buys about what $40,993 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 98.7, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 96.3 vs all-items 98.7 (US = 100, 2024).

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Harrisburg	$40,460	$38,530 to $46,000	98.7
Houston	$45,270	$37,030 to $51,230	98.6
San Francisco	$56,400	$46,920 to $65,520	115.6
Tulsa	$45,820	$38,190 to $47,820	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in Harrisburg?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA is $40,460.
How does Harrisburg pay compare to the US median for Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers?: Local median pay is 11.8% below the national OEWS median of $45,850.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Harrisburg is 98.7 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $40,460 has about the same purchasing power as $40,993 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.