SOC 29-1229 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro

Physicians, All Other Salary in Harrisburg, PA

The average salary for other physicians in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is $209,510 a year ($100.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $156,000: half of the 1,310 people in this job in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($262,040).

$209,510average per year

$100.72 / hourMedian $156,000Take-home ≈ $149,499

  • $67K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $156KMedian
  • $311K75th
  • $428K90th

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

1,310people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#10 of 13Pennsylvania metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physicians, All Other pay range in Harrisburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $428,170 or more. The middle half of other physicians in Harrisburg earn between $73,710 and $310,510.

  • $67K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $156KMedian
  • $311K75th
  • $428K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$209,510$17,459$100.73
Median$156,000$13,000$75.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,710$6,142$35.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$310,510$25,876$149.28

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

Physicians, All Other pay in Harrisburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Other physicians in Harrisburg earn 12% less than the Pennsylvania average ($237,190) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($262,040). At the median the gap is -41% against the U.S. median of $265,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Harrisburg$209,510$156,000$67,200$428,1701,310
Pennsylvania$237,190$217,310$70,850$423,34023,800
United States$262,040$265,930$69,170$452,360342,720

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

Physicians, All Other salary after taxes in Harrisburg

On the average salary of $209,510, a single filer in Harrisburg takes home about $149,499 a year, or $12,458 a month and $5,750 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 other physicians? 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 $209,510 buys what about $212,377 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisburg ($49,610). A typical home costs $312,126, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $209,510 is worth in another city

Physicians, All Other salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Harrisburg ranks 10th of 13 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Williamsport pays the most ($312,800).

All Physicians, All Other salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for other physicians

Chattanooga, TN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($431,890).

Physicians, All Other salary by city

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Physicians, All Other salary in Harrisburg: questions

How much do other physicians make an hour in Harrisburg?

$100.72 an hour on average, and $75.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other physicians salary in Harrisburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other physicians take-home pay in Harrisburg?

About $149,499 a year ($12,458 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $209,510. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do other physicians earn more in Harrisburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($262,040).

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 29-1229; area Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (25420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.4%.
  • 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 1.77, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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