Highest-paying business jobs in Harrisburg

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

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#25. Tax preparers

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $47,950
- #94 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

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#24. Credit counselors

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $48,700
- #65 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,430
- Employment: 31,230
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($74,570)
--- Lincoln, NE ($69,990)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($66,410)

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#23. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $54,030
- #90 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

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#22. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $54,380
- #106 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 520

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,200
- Employment: 52,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Stockton-Lodi, CA ($102,470)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($99,710)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,850)

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#21. Fundraisers

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $56,720
- #180 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

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#20. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $63,410
- #159 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 540

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

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#19. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $64,620
- #286 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,220

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

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#18. Human resources specialists

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $65,190
- #156 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,080

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

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#17. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $68,300
- #100 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,500

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

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#16. Cost estimators

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $70,400
- #147 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 440

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

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#15. Compliance officers

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $71,960
- #147 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,160

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

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#14. Training and development specialists

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $72,920
- #50 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 850

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

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#13. Accountants and auditors

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $73,040
- #237 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,250

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

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#12. Loan officers

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $73,410
- #258 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 430

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

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#11. Budget analysts

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $74,860
- #123 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- Employment: 47,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
--- Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

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#10. Management analysts

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $76,400
- #427 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,380

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

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#9. Insurance underwriters

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $77,670
- #68 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 400

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,940
- Employment: 107,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($121,000)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($108,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,150)

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#8. Logisticians

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $79,700
- #89 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 930

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

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#7. Labor relations specialists

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $80,830
- #52 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

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#6. Credit analysts

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $82,370
- #62 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

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#5. Financial examiners

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $84,780
- #59 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,180
- Employment: 60,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)

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#4. Financial and investment analysts

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $85,340
- #168 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 510

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

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#3. Financial risk specialists

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $86,050
- #75 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $110,610
- Employment: 54,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($146,590)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,890)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($141,590)

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#2. Project management specialists

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $91,670
- #122 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,430

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

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#1. Personal financial advisors

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Annual mean salary: $128,080
- #67 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 470

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)

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