Pennsylvania Salaries

Occupation wages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)

Occupations Tracked

with wage data

Avg. Median Salary

$159,795

across all occupations

Top Salary

$220,510

Chief Executives

Highest Paying Jobs in Pennsylvania

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Chief Executives	$220,510	$282,200	14,140
2	Pediatricians, General	$217,810	$243,450	2,010
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$217,670	$238,890	2,660
4	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$212,470	$201,540	70
5	Physicists	$208,470	$188,220	540
6	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$208,060	$267,240	320
7	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$172,710	$207,920	4,030
8	Dentists, General	$168,740	$174,250	3,210
9	Physicians, All Other	$163,100	$218,880	17,780
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$161,570	$164,670	23,320
11	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$154,400	$156,750	8,680
12	Podiatrists	$147,690	$161,030	410
13	Marketing Managers	$142,000	$155,840	12,700
14	Neurologists	$140,970	$166,250	N/A
15	Financial Managers	$137,960	$157,710	31,750
16	Natural Sciences Managers	$136,700	$157,740	6,730
17	Pharmacists	$135,830	$133,720	15,120
18	Nuclear Engineers	$134,580	$134,640	480
19	Political Scientists	$132,640	$138,120	90
20	Computer Hardware Engineers	$131,660	$136,310	940
21	Human Resources Managers	$130,830	$147,290	7,970
22	Purchasing Managers	$130,140	$135,700	2,630
23	Commercial Pilots	$129,540	$136,440	740
24	Veterinarians	$129,510	$140,390	3,220
25	Air Traffic Controllers	$129,310	$136,770	410

Occupation	Median Salary	Employment
Cooks, Short Order	$18,400	3,800
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$23,250	2,570
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$26,000	280
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$27,050	15,570
Bartenders	$27,090	34,740
Shampooers	$27,280	1,210
Cooks, Fast Food	$27,440	12,420
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$27,480	8,680
Transportation Workers, All Other	$27,730	N/A
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$27,810	120