Salaries & Cost of Living in Westmoreland County, PA

Median pay, take-home pay and what is left after rent, food and energy for 21 occupations in Westmoreland County, PA.

Jobs listed: 21; Pittsburgh, PA
Median of medians: $43,080; per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent: $1,146; HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics: 100%; 21 of 21

Pay and cost of living in Westmoreland County, PA

Westmoreland County, PA is part of the Pittsburgh, PA labor market, and this page summarizes 21 occupations with published wages there. The median of their median salaries is $43,080 a year. The best-paid occupation listed is Software Developers at $124,500, and the lowest is Fast Food and Counter Workers at $28,250.

A one-bedroom apartment in Westmoreland County, PA has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,146 a month and a two-bedroom $1,389. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $21,173 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $42,520 a year, and every one of the 21 occupations listed here earns enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.

Each occupation links to a detailed page with gross pay, take-home pay, rent, food and energy costs, and the monthly budget margin. All pages share one method, which makes it easy to compare jobs inside Westmoreland County, PA or against other counties.

All jobs in Westmoreland County, PA, highest paying first

Showing 1–21 of 21.

Occupations in Westmoreland County, PA ranked by median salary
#	Occupation	Median salary	Take-home	Left per month
1	Software Developers	$124,500	$92,207	$5,919
2	General and Operations Managers	$100,840	$76,396	$4,602
3	Registered Nurses	$82,370	$63,970	$3,566
4	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$81,350	$63,283	$3,509
5	Accountants and Auditors	$76,940	$60,316	$3,262
6	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$63,260	$51,016	$2,487
7	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,880	$46,858	$2,140
8	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$49,250	$40,189	$1,585
9	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$45,550	$37,330	$1,346
10	Office Clerks, General	$45,040	$36,935	$1,314
11	Nursing Assistants	$43,080	$35,421	$1,187
12	Customer Service Representatives	$42,790	$35,197	$1,169
13	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$41,830	$34,455	$1,107
14	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$36,500	$30,336	$764
15	Cooks, Restaurant	$36,130	$30,050	$740
16	Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,900	$29,872	$725
17	Waiters and Waitresses	$35,470	$29,540	$697
18	Retail Salespersons	$30,840	$25,962	$399
19	Cashiers	$29,470	$24,903	$311
20	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$29,250	$24,733	$297
21	Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,250	$23,960	$232