SOC 29-1128 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro

Exercise Physiologists Salary in Harrisburg, PA

The average salary for exercise physiologists in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is $52,180 a year ($25.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,140: half of the 30 people in this job in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($62,199).

$52,180average per year

$25.09 / hourMedian $50,140Take-home ≈ $42,505

  • $42K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4Pennsylvania metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Exercise Physiologists pay range in Harrisburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,770 or more. The middle half of exercise physiologists in Harrisburg earn between $41,740 and $56,790.

  • $42K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,180$4,348$25.09
Median$50,140$4,178$24.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,740$3,478$20.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,790$4,732$27.30

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

Exercise Physiologists salary after taxes in Harrisburg

On the average salary of $52,180, a single filer in Harrisburg takes home about $42,505 a year, or $3,542 a month and $1,635 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Harrisburg a good place for exercise physiologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Harrisburg area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.7), so the average $52,180 buys what about $52,894 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisburg ($49,610). A typical home costs $312,126, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Exercise Physiologists salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Harrisburg ranks 3rd of 4 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Allentown pays the most ($57,980).

All Exercise Physiologists salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for exercise physiologists

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($86,570).

Exercise Physiologists salary by city

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Exercise Physiologists salary in Harrisburg: questions

How much do exercise physiologists make an hour in Harrisburg?

$25.09 an hour on average, and $24.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level exercise physiologists salary in Harrisburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the exercise physiologists take-home pay in Harrisburg?

About $42,505 a year ($3,542 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,180. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do exercise physiologists earn more in Harrisburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($62,199).

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 29-1128; area Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (25420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.3%.
  • 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 1.73, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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