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87 occupations starting with "P"

Pay-spread lens: OEWS medians on this page run from $35,150 to $559,030 (15.9×)

Highest-pay titles under "P" on this page

Letter-keyed occupation names (BLS SOC titles). Open any row for national pay bands and local detail.

  1. Pediatric Surgeons · $559,030
  2. Physicians, Pathologists · $312,400
  3. Physicians, All Other · $265,930
  4. Pediatricians, General · $210,040
  5. Physicists · $172,250
  6. Podiatrists · $160,300
  7. Petroleum Engineers · $144,910
  8. Pharmacists · $140,910
  9. Physician Assistants · $135,880
  10. Physical Scientists, All Other · $122,570
  11. Personal Financial Advisors · $105,070
  12. Physical Therapists · $102,760
  13. Physics Teachers, Postsecondary · $100,310
  14. Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary · $98,070
  15. Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers · $96,710
  16. Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary · $80,260
  17. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · $76,210
  18. Pile Driver Operators · $73,300

The letter "P" covers 87 SOC titles in the BLS catalog (page 1 of 2, 50 shown). Combined OEWS employment on this page is about 6,280,720 (May 2025).

Published medians here span $35,150 to $559,030 (mean $90,563). Alphabetical SOC letters mix specialties with service roles; use Highest Salary or Most Jobs to reorder.

Each title opens the national occupation profile (percentile band, states, metros, outlook). OEWS includes tips and commissions; it excludes benefits and overtime premiums.

Showing 1-50 of 87 · default order = pay lens

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Occupation Median Salary
Pediatric Surgeons $559,030
Physicians, Pathologists $312,400
Physicians, All Other $265,930
Pediatricians, General $210,040
Physicists $172,250
Podiatrists $160,300
Petroleum Engineers $144,910
Pharmacists $140,910
Physician Assistants $135,880
Physical Scientists, All Other $122,570
Personal Financial Advisors $105,070
Physical Therapists $102,760
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $100,310
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $98,070
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $96,710
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $80,260
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $76,210
Pile Driver Operators $73,300
Personal Service Managers, All Other $69,770
Physical Therapist Assistants $68,380
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $63,800
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $62,890
Plant and System Operators, All Other $62,470
Paramedics $60,600
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $58,260
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic $58,000
Plasterers and Stucco Masons $57,660
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $53,340
Paperhangers $52,140
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,270
Patternmakers, Wood $49,630
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $49,400
Pipelayers $49,000
Parking Enforcement Workers $46,730
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $46,340
Pharmacy Technicians $45,750
Pest Control Workers $45,250
Phlebotomists $45,230
Photographers $44,660
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,960
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $43,220
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $41,600
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $41,600
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $40,610
Parts Salespersons $38,630
Passenger Attendants $37,720
Pharmacy Aides $37,680
Packers and Packagers, Hand $36,280
Physical Therapist Aides $35,240
Parking Attendants $35,150

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Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. SOC classification from BLS Standard Occupational Classification system, 2018 edition.

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