State salary index

Salaries in Pennsylvania

Median annual wages for 200 occupations in Pennsylvania, ranked from highest to lowest. Click any occupation for the full wage distribution and how Pennsylvania compares with the other states.

Occupations ranked by median pay

Top 100 of 200 occupations with published data.

#	Occupation	Median annual	Employment
1	Cardiologists	$579,120	640
2	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	$553,740	—
3	Anesthesiologists	$461,390	410
4	Radiologists	$455,380	1,360
5	Physicians, Pathologists	$413,370	210
6	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$354,020	240
7	Orthodontists	$311,180	—
8	Family Medicine Physicians	$306,030	4,190
9	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$304,290	310
10	Psychiatrists	$278,970	830
11	Chief Executives	$232,560	8,850
12	Pediatricians, General	$226,440	1,120
13	Nurse Anesthetists	$221,530	2,500
14	Physicians, All Other	$217,310	23,800
15	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$213,310	990
16	Physicists	$210,990	230
17	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$195,150	160
18	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$164,990	2,270
19	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$164,690	9,640
20	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$163,910	27,060
21	Dentists, General	$163,390	4,460
22	Lawyers	$157,180	27,170
23	Podiatrists	$155,050	390
24	Marketing Managers	$150,810	13,840
25	Financial Managers	$145,610	32,180
26	Medical Dosimetrists	$142,850	160
27	Purchasing Managers	$141,790	2,530
28	Political Scientists	$140,020	70
29	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$139,040	770
30	Pharmacists	$138,160	14,090
31	Natural Sciences Managers	$137,900	7,980
32	Optometrists	$135,400	1,720
33	Physical Scientists, All Other	$134,780	460
34	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$134,090	2,750
35	Commercial Pilots	$134,030	530
36	Aerospace Engineers	$133,940	990
37	Veterinarians	$133,520	3,490
38	Nuclear Engineers	$133,250	340
39	Human Resources Managers	$133,060	8,230
40	Air Traffic Controllers	$132,350	460
41	Computer Network Architects	$131,840	6,080
42	Managers, All Other	$131,600	20,170
43	Sales Managers	$130,610	20,460
44	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$130,300	330
45	Nurse Practitioners	$130,140	10,670
46	Physician Assistants	$127,070	9,020
47	Software Developers	$126,550	55,920
48	Actuaries	$125,040	1,710
49	Nuclear Technicians	$124,070	310
50	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$122,940	1,540
51	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$122,560	950
52	Training and Development Managers	$122,150	1,480
53	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$121,730	490
54	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$121,310	710
55	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$121,260	1,440
56	Nurse Midwives	$119,990	320
57	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$118,710	14,460
58	Public Relations Managers	$118,050	2,210
59	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$117,970	610
60	Information Security Analysts	$117,770	4,660
61	Avionics Technicians	$117,470	70
62	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$117,250	900
63	Chemical Engineers	$116,970	810
64	Economists	$115,000	560
65	Fundraising Managers	$111,280	1,950
66	Electrical Engineers	$110,820	6,970
67	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$110,580	—
68	Industrial Production Managers	$109,140	10,200
69	Engineers, All Other	$108,950	3,250
70	Construction Managers	$108,250	6,840
71	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,920	14,890
72	Computer Occupations, All Other	$107,230	14,580
73	Materials Scientists	$106,920	100
74	Data Scientists	$106,850	13,810
75	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$106,230	4,150
76	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,650	220
77	Administrative Services Managers	$105,640	4,880
78	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$105,240	8,540
79	Personal Financial Advisors	$105,200	12,200
80	Funeral Home Managers	$104,400	560
81	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$104,160	2,820
82	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$103,790	7,190
83	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$103,740	8,000
84	Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,670	30,480
85	Environmental Engineers	$103,330	1,750
86	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$103,150	870
87	General and Operations Managers	$103,130	172,010
88	Financial Risk Specialists	$103,040	2,370
89	Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$103,010	240
90	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$102,400	5,690
91	Petroleum Engineers	$101,880	600
92	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,760	4,630
93	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,740	440
94	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$101,660	1,110
95	Physical Therapists	$101,380	11,710
96	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$101,050	1,340
97	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,880	140
98	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,780	1,810
99	Radiation Therapists	$100,540	560
100	Project Management Specialists	$100,150	36,150

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-26. bls.gov/oes