High paying jobs in Altoona, PA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Altoona, PA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Altoona, PA run 10.5% below the national average (2024), so a Altoona, PA salary is worth about 1.12× 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, Altoona, PA · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$279,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,680 – $459,510240
2Chief Executives$197,360
Bachelor's degree
$122,300 – $449,68060
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$133,050
Bachelor's degree
$88,640 – $168,76060
4Pharmacists$129,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$102,130 – $154,050120
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$128,380
Bachelor's degree
$83,450 – $183,640110
6Personal Financial Advisors$125,820
Bachelor's degree
$57,480 – $300,87040
7Physician Assistants$123,270
Master's degree
$101,230 – $153,170190
8Nurse Practitioners$119,930
Master's degree
$94,270 – $155,43080
9Marketing Managers$119,670
Bachelor's degree
$66,700 – $197,79070
10Dentists, General$117,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,250 – $294,01030
11Financial Managers$113,980
Bachelor's degree
$67,320 – $193,500230
12Electrical Engineers$105,270
Bachelor's degree
$75,590 – $176,89050
13Human Resources Managers$104,010
Bachelor's degree
$79,710 – $173,43060
14Managers, All Other$102,150
Bachelor's degree
$65,000 – $166,280130
15Software Developers$101,670
Bachelor's degree
$69,220 – $155,980180
16Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,790
Master's degree
$75,990 – $136,600130
17Sales Managers$100,710
Bachelor's degree
$57,430 – $190,960160
18Industrial Production Managers$99,660
Bachelor's degree
$63,510 – $156,940120
19Computer Occupations, All Other$98,060
Bachelor's degree
$50,570 – $142,35070
20Physical Therapists$97,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,400 – $121,190150
21Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$95,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,660 – $150,37090
22Medical and Health Services Managers$95,100
Bachelor's degree
$61,900 – $171,410360
23Civil Engineers$93,680
Bachelor's degree
$68,970 – $124,950220
24Construction Managers$93,460
Bachelor's degree
$72,430 – $157,83080
25Computer Systems Analysts$92,880
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $122,42090
26Brickmasons and Blockmasons$92,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,790 – $126,66070
27Management Analysts$91,560
Bachelor's degree
$54,030 – $142,330130
28Data Scientists$91,170
Bachelor's degree
$50,370 – $145,78050
29Project Management Specialists$87,660
Bachelor's degree
$56,630 – $128,490270
30Occupational Therapists$86,900
Master's degree
$54,980 – $115,590110
31Speech-Language Pathologists$86,470
Master's degree
$64,110 – $118,670100
32Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$86,260
Bachelor's degree
$58,510 – $126,72040
33Facilities Managers$84,380
Bachelor's degree
$59,330 – $126,71060
34General and Operations Managers$83,580
Bachelor's degree
$43,090 – $183,0001,460
35Lawyers$83,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,790 – $189,11090
36Registered Nurses$82,410
Bachelor's degree
$63,880 – $102,3601,390
37First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$80,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,120 – $125,07050
38Industrial Engineers$80,260
Bachelor's degree
$62,600 – $119,60090
39First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$80,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,810 – $114,940300
40Instructional Coordinators$78,960
Master's degree
$40,150 – $84,27060
41Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,940 – $106,33030
42Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,700
Associate's degree
$52,180 – $92,080110
43Mechanical Engineers$78,670
Bachelor's degree
$58,430 – $126,58070
44Network and Computer Systems Administrators$77,540
Bachelor's degree
$59,340 – $122,31060
45Dietitians and Nutritionists$76,920
Bachelor's degree
$51,460 – $103,38040
46Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$75,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,870 – $78,00070
47Dental Hygienists$75,070
Associate's degree
$66,740 – $87,46090
48Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$74,730
Bachelor's degree
$51,080 – $94,410190
49First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$73,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,260 – $101,37030
50Computer Network Support Specialists$73,190
Associate's degree
$51,710 – $111,18030

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

#	Occupation	MedianAltoona, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$279,160	$67,680 – $459,510	240
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$197,360	$122,300 – $449,680	60
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,050	$88,640 – $168,760	60
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,480	$102,130 – $154,050	120
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,380	$83,450 – $183,640	110
6	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$125,820	$57,480 – $300,870	40
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$123,270	$101,230 – $153,170	190
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$119,930	$94,270 – $155,430	80
9	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,670	$66,700 – $197,790	70
10	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$117,110	$97,250 – $294,010	30
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,980	$67,320 – $193,500	230
12	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,270	$75,590 – $176,890	50
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,010	$79,710 – $173,430	60
14	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,150	$65,000 – $166,280	130
15	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$101,670	$69,220 – $155,980	180
16	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$100,790	$75,990 – $136,600	130
17	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,710	$57,430 – $190,960	160
18	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,660	$63,510 – $156,940	120
19	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$98,060	$50,570 – $142,350	70
20	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,710	$73,400 – $121,190	150
21	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,920	$57,660 – $150,370	90
22	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,100	$61,900 – $171,410	360
23	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,680	$68,970 – $124,950	220
24	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,460	$72,430 – $157,830	80
25	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$92,880	$61,110 – $122,420	90
26	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,010	$51,790 – $126,660	70
27	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,560	$54,030 – $142,330	130
28	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$91,170	$50,370 – $145,780	50
29	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$87,660	$56,630 – $128,490	270
30	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$86,900	$54,980 – $115,590	110
31	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$86,470	$64,110 – $118,670	100
32	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$86,260	$58,510 – $126,720	40
33	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$84,380	$59,330 – $126,710	60
34	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$83,580	$43,090 – $183,000	1,460
35	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$83,390	$62,790 – $189,110	90
36	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,410	$63,880 – $102,360	1,390
37	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,580	$62,120 – $125,070	50
38	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$80,260	$62,600 – $119,600	90
39	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,220	$53,810 – $114,940	300
40	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$78,960	$40,150 – $84,270	60
41	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,850	$49,940 – $106,330	30
42	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,700	$52,180 – $92,080	110
43	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$78,670	$58,430 – $126,580	70
44	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$77,540	$59,340 – $122,310	60
45	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$76,920	$51,460 – $103,380	40
46	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$75,130	$54,870 – $78,000	70
47	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$75,070	$66,740 – $87,460	90
48	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$74,730	$51,080 – $94,410	190
49	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,780	$51,260 – $101,370	30
50	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$73,190	$51,710 – $111,180	30

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