High paying entry level jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

These occupations in Pittsburgh, PA ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Pittsburgh, PA run 5.3% below the national average (2024), so a Pittsburgh, PA salary is worth about 1.06× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Pittsburgh, PA · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$223,570
Master's degree
$193,220 – $267,940500
2Dentists, General$155,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,990 – $309,2201,050
3Pharmacists$134,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,650 – $160,2503,300
4Lawyers$133,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,220 – $308,0005,550
5Veterinarians$128,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$90,470 – $291,150640
6Physician Assistants$125,230
Master's degree
$98,630 – $146,9302,560
7Software Developers$124,500
Bachelor's degree
$76,030 – $191,71010,320
8Business Teachers, Postsecondary$121,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,650 – $166,990940
9Nurse Practitioners$119,630
Master's degree
$102,680 – $154,3701,980
10Engineers, All Other$112,420
Bachelor's degree
$62,970 – $161,530870
11Electrical Engineers$104,990
Bachelor's degree
$78,120 – $157,4001,630
12Computer Occupations, All Other$103,420
Bachelor's degree
$57,900 – $164,6302,760
13Database Administrators$102,070
Bachelor's degree
$58,340 – $165,250470
14Civil Engineers$100,680
Bachelor's degree
$68,970 – $141,3104,210
15Financial Risk Specialists$99,680
Bachelor's degree
$65,660 – $148,840530
16Project Management Specialists$99,320
Bachelor's degree
$61,210 – $154,7407,280
17Computer Systems Analysts$98,550
Bachelor's degree
$63,550 – $126,0705,230
18Industrial Engineers$98,190
Bachelor's degree
$67,840 – $140,5402,140
19Mechanical Engineers$98,050
Bachelor's degree
$65,580 – $143,0003,470
20Physical Therapists$97,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,800 – $118,2202,120
21Data Scientists$96,670
Bachelor's degree
$60,580 – $157,6002,270
22Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$95,200
Master's degree
$70,570 – $141,630380
23Occupational Therapists$90,860
Master's degree
$61,140 – $116,6301,170
24Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$87,310
Bachelor's degree
$61,270 – $136,7401,160
25Web and Digital Interface Designers$85,900
Bachelor's degree
$46,750 – $132,100600
26Computer Programmers$85,340
Bachelor's degree
$56,290 – $128,490420
27Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$84,800
Bachelor's degree
$49,210 – $114,2704,390
28Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$82,900
Bachelor's degree
$56,140 – $125,390830
29Operations Research Analysts$82,560
Bachelor's degree
$52,920 – $123,920430
30Financial and Investment Analysts$82,530
Bachelor's degree
$53,910 – $133,5302,390
31Registered Nurses$82,370
Bachelor's degree
$67,910 – $111,79029,360
32Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$81,350
Bachelor's degree
$51,470 – $105,2609,600
33Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,440
Bachelor's degree
$59,760 – $124,0201,570
34Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,970
Bachelor's degree
$49,500 – $133,2604,760
35Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$79,610
Master's degree
$47,490 – $116,990970
36Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,740
Associate's degree
$68,370 – $100,010490
37Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,960 – $119,230480
38Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$77,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$33,210 – $129,430760
39Logisticians$77,220
Bachelor's degree
$50,130 – $119,7701,630
40Accountants and Auditors$76,940
Bachelor's degree
$51,040 – $124,88010,430
41Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,550
Bachelor's degree
$53,570 – $105,7607,640
42English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$76,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,160 – $120,440480
43Dental Hygienists$75,960
Associate's degree
$63,790 – $80,7101,580
44Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$75,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,240 – $125,590430
45Health Education Specialists$75,480
Bachelor's degree
$43,090 – $100,340490
46Respiratory Therapists$75,470
Associate's degree
$62,030 – $88,7501,220
47Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$75,160
Bachelor's degree
$49,360 – $105,2001,850
48Special Education Teachers, Middle School$74,910
Bachelor's degree
$50,540 – $114,650740
49Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$74,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,390 – $123,620360
50Chemists$74,200
Bachelor's degree
$49,450 – $134,510980

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianPittsburgh, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$223,570	$193,220 – $267,940	500
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$155,250	$69,990 – $309,220	1,050
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,180	$107,650 – $160,250	3,300
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$133,040	$65,220 – $308,000	5,550
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,290	$90,470 – $291,150	640
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$125,230	$98,630 – $146,930	2,560
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$124,500	$76,030 – $191,710	10,320
8	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$121,760	$52,650 – $166,990	940
9	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$119,630	$102,680 – $154,370	1,980
10	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$112,420	$62,970 – $161,530	870
11	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,990	$78,120 – $157,400	1,630
12	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,420	$57,900 – $164,630	2,760
13	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$102,070	$58,340 – $165,250	470
14	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,680	$68,970 – $141,310	4,210
15	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,680	$65,660 – $148,840	530
16	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,320	$61,210 – $154,740	7,280
17	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,550	$63,550 – $126,070	5,230
18	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,190	$67,840 – $140,540	2,140
19	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,050	$65,580 – $143,000	3,470
20	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,750	$76,800 – $118,220	2,120
21	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$96,670	$60,580 – $157,600	2,270
22	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$95,200	$70,570 – $141,630	380
23	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$90,860	$61,140 – $116,630	1,170
24	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$87,310	$61,270 – $136,740	1,160
25	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$85,900	$46,750 – $132,100	600
26	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$85,340	$56,290 – $128,490	420
27	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$84,800	$49,210 – $114,270	4,390
28	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$82,900	$56,140 – $125,390	830
29	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,560	$52,920 – $123,920	430
30	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,530	$53,910 – $133,530	2,390
31	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,370	$67,910 – $111,790	29,360
32	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$81,350	$51,470 – $105,260	9,600
33	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$80,440	$59,760 – $124,020	1,570
34	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,970	$49,500 – $133,260	4,760
35	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$79,610	$47,490 – $116,990	970
36	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$78,740	$68,370 – $100,010	490
37	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$78,360	$60,960 – $119,230	480
38	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$77,870	$33,210 – $129,430	760
39	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$77,220	$50,130 – $119,770	1,630
40	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$76,940	$51,040 – $124,880	10,430
41	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$76,550	$53,570 – $105,760	7,640
42	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$76,080	$50,160 – $120,440	480
43	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$75,960	$63,790 – $80,710	1,580
44	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$75,720	$58,240 – $125,590	430
45	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$75,480	$43,090 – $100,340	490
46	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$75,470	$62,030 – $88,750	1,220
47	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$75,160	$49,360 – $105,200	1,850
48	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$74,910	$50,540 – $114,650	740
49	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$74,330	$46,390 – $123,620	360
50	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$74,200	$49,450 – $134,510	980

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Pittsburgh, PA. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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