Emergency Management Directors Salary in Pennsylvania
SOC 11-9161 · Pennsylvania · BLS OEWS May 2025
Median Annual Salary
$81,557
$39.21/hr
12.6% lower than the US national median ($93,330)
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The median salary for Emergency Management Directors in Pennsylvania is $81,557 per year ($39.21/hr). This is 12.6% lower than the national median of $93,330.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Plan and direct disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., hurricanes, floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies or hazardous materials spills) disasters or hostage situations.
Wage Percentiles: Pennsylvania
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours) · National adjusted
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
vs National
P10Entry level
$26.34
$54,787
+1.1%
P25
$29.97
$62,338
-8.2%
P50MEDIAN
$39.21
$81,557
-12.6%
P75
$49.63
$103,230
-18.4%
P90Top earners
$65.32
$135,866
-18.4%
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Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+3.0%
About as fast as average
Annual openings
1K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
13K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
4% from new growth96% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Bachelor's degree
Experience
5 years or more
On-the-job training
None
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 2 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999300
8K
$84,780
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999200
2K
$79,190
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median emergency management directors salary in Pennsylvania?
The median (P50) annual salary for Emergency Management Directors in Pennsylvania is approximately $81,557, based on BLS OEWS May 2025 data. This is 12.6% lower than the national median of $93,330. For the full P10–P90 breakdown and market context, open CompSignal.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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