Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/pennsylvania/ Title: Paid Ads Specialist hourly rate in Pennsylvania | Deftridge Summary: Paid Ads Specialist pay in Pennsylvania: median wage $43 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $60. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. PA · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Paid Ads Specialist hourly rate in Pennsylvania The market median wage for a Paid Ads Specialist in Pennsylvania is **$42.94 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$60 an hour** on Deftridge, -20% against the United States rate. **$60/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$42.94/hr** median wage **$33-59** middle half of wages **$1,300** a month at 5 hours a week ## Paid Ads Specialist wage percentiles in Pennsylvania Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $24.74 | $540 | $51,500 | | 25th | $32.88 | $710 | $68,400 | | Median | $42.94 | $930 | $89,300 | | 75th | $59.27 | $1,280 | $123,300 | | 90th | $82.14 | $1,780 | $170,900 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 31,240 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Pennsylvania in numbers What sets Pennsylvania apart for a Paid Ads Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **-15%** median wage against the United States median of $50.28 - **32nd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **31,240** people employed in the role in this place - **$50.68** median wage in the Philadelphia metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Paid Ads Specialist in Pennsylvania by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $55 | $1,190 | | Senior | $60 | $1,300 | | Manager | $75 | $1,630 | - Regular role **$60** - One-off task **$70** - Task bundle **$65** ## Paid Ads Specialist pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Paid Ads Specialist, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Pennsylvania ranks **32 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $70.33 | $100 | | Delaware | $66.31 | $95 | | New York | $62.17 | $90 | | Michigan | $43.40 | $65 | | Missouri | $43.28 | $65 | | Tennessee | $43.28 | $65 | | Pennsylvania | $42.94 | $60 | | Utah | $42.44 | $60 | | Alaska | $42.32 | $60 | | Ohio | $42.32 | $60 | ## Metro areas in Pennsylvania Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Philadelphia $50.68/hr median wage · range $39-67](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/pennsylvania/) - [Harrisburg $43.72/hr median wage · range $33-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/pennsylvania/) - [Allentown $41.50/hr median wage · range $31-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/pennsylvania/) - [Pittsburgh $41.10/hr median wage · range $32-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/pennsylvania/) - [Reading $40.97/hr median wage · range $31-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/pennsylvania/) - [Lancaster $40.53/hr median wage · range $31-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/pennsylvania/) - [State College $40.40/hr median wage · range $35-57](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/pennsylvania/) - [Scranton $40.06/hr median wage · range $30-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/pennsylvania/) - [York $40.01/hr median wage · range $30-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/pennsylvania/) - [Chambersburg $39.83/hr median wage · range $29-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/pennsylvania/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Paid Ads Specialist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/) · [Paid Ads Specialist jobs in Pennsylvania](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paid-ads-specialist/pennsylvania/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)