Office Manager salary and cost of hiring in Pennsylvania
The median office manager in Pennsylvania earned $65,270 a year in May 2025[1], 6.1% below the US median of $69,500. That puts Pennsylvania at #25 of 51 states for this job.
BLS occupation 43-1011. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.
Salary range
| Range | 10th | Median | 90th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $45,000 | $65,270 | $97,560 | |
| United States | $45,610 | $69,500 | $104,710 |
The middle half of office managers in Pennsylvania earns $54,150–$80,520; the top tenth earns $97,560 or more, 2.2 times the bottom tenth.
What a hire really costs
Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Pennsylvania median that makes about $93,243 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.
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Pay by metro area in Pennsylvania
| Area | Median | 75th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $86,490 | 28,900 | |
| Chambersburg, PA | $82,450 | 550 | |
| Reading, PA | $82,930 | 1,660 | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $79,150 | 4,510 | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $82,620 | 3,230 | |
| York-Hanover, PA | $80,700 | 1,560 | |
| Lebanon, PA | $78,690 | 430 | |
| Lancaster, PA | $79,880 | 1,890 | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $78,530 | 10,440 | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $77,320 | 2,500 | |
| Gettysburg, PA | $76,540 | 240 | |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $75,730 | 1,560 | |
| State College, PA | $75,720 | 510 | |
| Williamsport, PA | $75,980 | 420 | |
| Altoona, PA | $74,740 | 510 | |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $74,020 | 1,310 | |
| Erie, PA | $74,250 | 1,040 | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $75,920 | 1,120 | |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $72,240 | 1,350 | |
| Johnstown, PA | $69,480 | 480 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD pays the most ($72,700) and Johnstown, PA the least ($58,510): $14,190 a year apart for the same job.
What an office manager does
An office manager (for a remote team: an operations coordinator) owns the processes that keep a small company organised: vendors, onboarding, tools, policies and the admin calendar.
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Questions
How much does an office manager earn in Pennsylvania?
The median was $65,270 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $54,150 to $80,520.
What does it cost to employ an office manager in Pennsylvania?
About $93,243 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).
Where in Pennsylvania do office managers earn the most?
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, with a median of $72,700 a year.
Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-1011: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes431011.htm
- BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
- Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
- Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Data checked 2026-10-16.