Cost of hiring in Williamsport, PA
Customer Support Specialist is the largest of these 15 jobs in Williamsport, with about 800 people1. Medians run from $33,790 a year for virtual receptionists to $93,020 for project coordinators.
Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Median pay by role in Williamsport
| Role | Median per year | vs US median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Administrative Assistant | -2.2% | 150 | |
| Bookkeeper | -7.6% | 340 | |
| Administrative Assistant | -8.6% | 570 | |
| Project Coordinator | -9.1% | 150 | |
| Virtual Receptionist | -11.1% | 310 | |
| Office Manager | -13.2% | 420 | |
| E-commerce Order Specialist | -13.7% | 50 | |
| Data Entry Specialist | -13.8% | 30 | |
| Sales Development Representative | -15.4% | 210 | |
| Accountant | -16.5% | 340 | |
| Recruiter | -18.4% | 220 | |
| Customer Support Specialist | -19.1% | 800 | |
| Executive Assistant | -19.9% | 50 | |
| Paralegal | -20.5% | 90 | |
| Marketing Specialist | -22.2% | 150 |
The employer pays more than the wage: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, so a $36,230 median for customer support specialists, the largest of these jobs here, comes to about $46,748 a year. That is an estimate: benefit levels vary by employer.
Williamsport against the US
Williamsport pays below the US median for all 15 roles. The gap is smallest for medical administrative assistants (-2.2%) and bookkeepers (-7.6%) and largest for marketing specialists (-22.2%). The middle gap across all 15 is -13.8%: for most of these roles, hiring costs less here than at the US median. Its best national standing is for medical administrative assistants, #192 of 516 areas by median pay; its lowest is for customer support specialists, #474 of 520.
Compared with the US mix of these jobs, Williamsport has more e-commerce order specialists (1.3% of these jobs here, against 0.5% nationally) and virtual receptionists (8.0% against 5.8%), and fewer executive assistants (1.3% against 2.9%) and project coordinators (3.9% against 6.8%). Metro areas in other states with the closest overall pay level, measured the same way, are listed below; Warner Robins, GA is nearest, at -13.9%.
| Area | Middle gap to the US | Roles with data | Jobs in these roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown, KY | -13.5% | 15 | 5,430 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | -13.5% | 17 | 9,360 |
| Goldsboro, NC | -13.6% | 14 | 3,320 |
| Williamsport, PA | -13.8% (this area) | 15 | 3,880 |
| Warner Robins, GA | -13.9% | 15 | 5,090 |
| Logan, UT-ID | -14.0% | 15 | 6,470 |
How far pay spreads inside each role
From the 10th to the 90th percentile, sales development representatives in Williamsport span $35,070–$121,380, the widest band (3.5×); medical administrative assistants the narrowest, $34,590–$49,560. Offers cluster nearer the median than nationally for 11 of 15 roles, recruiters most ($47,180–$128,720 across the US). Budget from the median for sales development representatives, paralegals, marketing specialists and 2 more roles: a few well-paid jobs lift the average ($68,700 against a $59,230 median for sales development representatives).
Williamsport against Pennsylvania
Against Pennsylvania as a whole, Williamsport pays about the same or less for all 15 roles, and less for 14, most of all paralegals (-21.1%). It has the lowest median in Pennsylvania for customer support specialists.
Other areas in Pennsylvania
By jobs in these roles, Williamsport is #17 of 20 areas in Pennsylvania. The table shows the areas closest to it in size, from the Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetro area to Gettysburg.
| Area | Jobs in these roles | Roles with data |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Pennsylvania (Nonmetro) | 10,870 | 17 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania (Nonmetro) | 10,340 | 17 |
| Erie, PA | 9,750 | 17 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania (Nonmetro) | 9,700 | 17 |
| State College, PA | 5,930 | 15 |
| Altoona, PA | 4,760 | 15 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 4,340 | 15 |
| Lebanon, PA | 3,880 | 15 |
| Johnstown, PA | 3,870 | 15 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 2,320 | 12 |
Questions
Which role costs the most to hire in Williamsport?
Of the 15 roles we track, Project Coordinator: a median of $93,020 a year, about $120,026 with benefits; the lowest is Virtual Receptionist, $33,790.
Is hiring in Williamsport cheaper than the US median?
Yes, for every role we track: all 15 medians are below the US figure, the furthest for marketing specialists (-22.2%).
Sources
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How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.