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Jobs in Harrisburg, PA
566 active postings tracked in Harrisburg, PA · collapsed to 454 roles.
Harrisburg, PA Job Market Score
- Pay is below the national median ($20k vs $137k national)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 18% from the last 14 days)
- Few reposted listings (19% appear duplicated)
Harrisburg, PA job market overview (May 2026)
The Harrisburg, PA job market is currently weak, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 566 active job postings tracked here, 59% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and registered nurse, with healthcare as the leading sector.
- 59% of postings in Harrisburg, PA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 47 new postings have appeared this week — about 8% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 48 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 303+ days.
- 20% of postings list a salary range (114 of 566).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $20k.
- The most active employers right now are UPMC, Costco, and Dollar General.
What this means for job seekers
- Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
- Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and registered nurse.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Harrisburg, PA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Harrisburg, PA.
- 566Active postings
- 47Posted this week
- 335Open 30+ days59% of active
- 16Remote / hybrid3% of active
- 20%List salary114 of 566
- 11%Hourly13 of disclosed
- $20kMedian annual (max)
- $19.27/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 48dMedian agep90 303d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Store Supervisor / Manager31
- Registered Nurse25
- Retail Associate21
- Restaurant Manager / GM19
- Crew / Cashier18
- Cook / Kitchen15
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other13
- Respiratory Therapists11
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers10
- Nursing Assistants10
- Fast Food and Counter Workers8
- Retail Salespersons7
Top sectors
- Healthcare256
- Retail155
- Food Service / Restaurants86
- Transportation & Logistics35
- Consumer Goods35
- Financial Services9
Employment mix
- Unspecified348 · 61%
- Full-time97 · 17%
- Part-time54 · 10%
- Temporary44 · 8%
- Contract18 · 3%
- Intern5 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Team MemberCrew / Cashier× 2 openings
Arby's · HARRISBURG, PA, United States · careers.arbys.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Assistant Superintendent - Dauphin County× 2 openings
D.R. Horton · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States · drhorton.taleo.net
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Sales Representative - Dauphin County× 2 openings
D.R. Horton · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States · drhorton.taleo.net
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Tractor Trailer Driver - RTD× 2 openings
FedEx · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States · careers.fedex.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago