Get paid to move to Pennsylvania
By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 4, 2026.
- 3Programs3 taking applications
- $5,000Biggest cash offerSharon
- 2 of 3Need a remote job1 have a local-job track
- 3.07%Income tax on wagesPennsylvania, 2026
Every Pennsylvania program, biggest offer first
- Work Remote in SharonSharonOpen$5,000 cash
- Remote job
- Income $50,000+
- Stay 24 months
- Work Remote in FarrellFarrellOpen$5,000 cash
- Remote job
- Income $50,000+
- Stay 24 months
- Find Your Career in Mercer CountyHermitage, Farrell, Sharon, GreenvilleOpen$1,000 in benefits
- Local job track
- Income $50,000+
- Stay 24 months
Pennsylvania town guides
What Pennsylvania costs to live in
- Everyday prices, rent included: 97.6 against a US average of 100 (BEA regional price parities, 2024).
- Median listed home: $309,000 (Realtor.com via FRED, September 2026).
- Median rent for a 2-bedroom: $1,353 a month, utilities included (Census ACS, 2025).
- State income tax on wages: a flat 3.07% (Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026 (Feb 17, 2026), 2026).
Full Pennsylvania cost of living. Cities we cover in full: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
Getting paid to move to Pennsylvania: questions people ask
Does Pennsylvania pay you to move there?
Yes, through local programs: 3 Pennsylvania towns and counties run programs that pay new residents, with cash offers up to $5,000 (Work Remote in Sharon). 3 were taking applications when we checked on October 30, 2026.
Do I need a remote job to get paid to move to Pennsylvania?
2 of the 3 Pennsylvania programs require full-time remote work or self-employment with clients elsewhere. 1 has a track for people who take a local job. Each program page lists its exact rules.
Which Pennsylvania towns pay you to move?
Sharon, Farrell, Hermitage, Farrell, Sharon, Greenville. Each one has its own page with the amount, rules, status and the official link.
Is Pennsylvania cheap to live in?
Pennsylvania's regional price parity is 97.6 against a US average of 100 (BEA, 2024), so prices run 2.4% below average. The median listed home is $309,000 (Realtor.com via FRED, September 2026).
Other states that pay you to move
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Sources for this page
- Programs: each program's official page, news report or MakeMyMove listing, checked October 30, 2026 (linked on each program page)
- Price level: BEA via FRED PARPPALL, 2024
- Median listed home: Realtor.com via FRED, September 2026
- Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, median gross rent for 2-bedroom units (rent plus utilities)
- Income tax: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026 (Feb 17, 2026), 2026
- © Realtor.com, Housing Inventory Core Metrics (median listing price and median listing price per square foot), retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis