High paying jobs in Pennsylvania

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania run 2.4% below the national average (2024), so a Pennsylvania salary is worth about 1.02× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Pennsylvania.

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

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OccupationMedian, Pennsylvania · Employed

1Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$156,000 – $413,2504,190
2Chief Executives$232,560
Bachelor's degree
$118,810 – $528,2008,850
3Nurse Anesthetists$221,530
Master's degree
$155,250 – $303,6402,500
4Physicians, All Other$217,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,850 – $423,34023,800
5Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$164,990
Bachelor's degree
$88,090 – $369,3002,270
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,690
Bachelor's degree
$118,170 – $221,9409,640
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,910
Bachelor's degree
$101,520 – $246,58027,060
8Dentists, General$163,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,520 – $316,9504,460
9Lawyers$157,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,100 – $323,37027,170
10Marketing Managers$150,810
Bachelor's degree
$76,990 – $246,32013,840
11Financial Managers$145,610
Bachelor's degree
$83,180 – $286,24032,180
12Purchasing Managers$141,790
Bachelor's degree
$84,480 – $213,3902,530
13Pharmacists$138,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$112,750 – $163,57014,090
14Natural Sciences Managers$137,900
Bachelor's degree
$59,040 – $312,5107,980
15Biochemists and Biophysicists$134,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,890 – $172,8202,750
16Veterinarians$133,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,780 – $268,8703,490
17Human Resources Managers$133,060
Bachelor's degree
$80,940 – $222,6908,230
18Computer Network Architects$131,840
Bachelor's degree
$79,240 – $188,1206,080
19Managers, All Other$131,600
Bachelor's degree
$76,260 – $217,32020,170
20Sales Managers$130,610
Bachelor's degree
$71,500 – $239,47020,460
21Nurse Practitioners$130,140
Master's degree
$102,940 – $163,72010,670
22Physician Assistants$127,070
Master's degree
$99,050 – $158,6909,020
23Software Developers$126,550
Bachelor's degree
$77,750 – $178,08055,920
24Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$118,710
Master's degree
$78,490 – $161,14014,460
25Public Relations Managers$118,050
Bachelor's degree
$68,890 – $206,9102,210
26Information Security Analysts$117,770
Bachelor's degree
$67,840 – $170,8704,660
27Fundraising Managers$111,280
Bachelor's degree
$77,230 – $190,3601,950
28Electrical Engineers$110,820
Bachelor's degree
$77,650 – $167,2606,970
29Industrial Production Managers$109,140
Bachelor's degree
$71,950 – $180,75010,200
30Engineers, All Other$108,950
Bachelor's degree
$61,390 – $164,6503,250
31Construction Managers$108,250
Bachelor's degree
$78,100 – $173,1606,840
32Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$107,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,300 – $244,88014,890
33Computer Occupations, All Other$107,230
Bachelor's degree
$59,890 – $167,42014,580
34Data Scientists$106,850
Bachelor's degree
$63,340 – $162,29013,810
35Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$106,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,550 – $122,5104,150
36Administrative Services Managers$105,640
Bachelor's degree
$71,690 – $187,4204,880
37Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$105,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,560 – $182,3908,540
38Personal Financial Advisors$105,200
Bachelor's degree
$59,960 – $392,90012,200
39Web and Digital Interface Designers$104,160
Bachelor's degree
$54,450 – $155,2002,820
40Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$103,790
Bachelor's degree
$47,240 – $205,9507,190
41Education Administrators, Postsecondary$103,740
Master's degree
$71,150 – $209,5308,000
42Medical and Health Services Managers$103,670
Bachelor's degree
$64,820 – $171,40030,480
43General and Operations Managers$103,130
Bachelor's degree
$49,990 – $220,530172,010
44Financial Risk Specialists$103,040
Bachelor's degree
$64,700 – $172,8202,370
45First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$102,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$72,840 – $137,9805,690
46Business Teachers, Postsecondary$101,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,820 – $178,6704,630
47Physical Therapists$101,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,960 – $127,06011,710
48Project Management Specialists$100,150
Bachelor's degree
$61,600 – $160,56036,150
49Database Administrators$100,110
Bachelor's degree
$58,780 – $158,3602,450
50Industrial Engineers$99,560
Bachelor's degree
$69,700 – $143,21013,180

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

#	Occupation	MedianPennsylvania	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$306,030	$156,000 – $413,250	4,190
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$232,560	$118,810 – $528,200	8,850
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$221,530	$155,250 – $303,640	2,500
4	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$217,310	$70,850 – $423,340	23,800
5	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$164,990	$88,090 – $369,300	2,270
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,690	$118,170 – $221,940	9,640
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,910	$101,520 – $246,580	27,060
8	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$163,390	$65,520 – $316,950	4,460
9	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$157,180	$77,100 – $323,370	27,170
10	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$150,810	$76,990 – $246,320	13,840
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$145,610	$83,180 – $286,240	32,180
12	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,790	$84,480 – $213,390	2,530
13	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,160	$112,750 – $163,570	14,090
14	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,900	$59,040 – $312,510	7,980
15	Biochemists and BiophysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,090	$82,890 – $172,820	2,750
16	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$133,520	$79,780 – $268,870	3,490
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,060	$80,940 – $222,690	8,230
18	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$131,840	$79,240 – $188,120	6,080
19	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$131,600	$76,260 – $217,320	20,170
20	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,610	$71,500 – $239,470	20,460
21	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,140	$102,940 – $163,720	10,670
22	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$127,070	$99,050 – $158,690	9,020
23	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$126,550	$77,750 – $178,080	55,920
24	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$118,710	$78,490 – $161,140	14,460
25	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,050	$68,890 – $206,910	2,210
26	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$117,770	$67,840 – $170,870	4,660
27	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,280	$77,230 – $190,360	1,950
28	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$110,820	$77,650 – $167,260	6,970
29	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,140	$71,950 – $180,750	10,200
30	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,950	$61,390 – $164,650	3,250
31	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,250	$78,100 – $173,160	6,840
32	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$107,920	$49,300 – $244,880	14,890
33	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,230	$59,890 – $167,420	14,580
34	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$106,850	$63,340 – $162,290	13,810
35	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,230	$64,550 – $122,510	4,150
36	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,640	$71,690 – $187,420	4,880
37	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,240	$65,560 – $182,390	8,540
38	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$105,200	$59,960 – $392,900	12,200
39	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$104,160	$54,450 – $155,200	2,820
40	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$103,790	$47,240 – $205,950	7,190
41	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$103,740	$71,150 – $209,530	8,000
42	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,670	$64,820 – $171,400	30,480
43	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,130	$49,990 – $220,530	172,010
44	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$103,040	$64,700 – $172,820	2,370
45	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,400	$72,840 – $137,980	5,690
46	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$101,760	$46,820 – $178,670	4,630
47	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,380	$76,960 – $127,060	11,710
48	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,150	$61,600 – $160,560	36,150
49	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$100,110	$58,780 – $158,360	2,450
50	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,560	$69,700 – $143,210	13,180

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Pennsylvania. 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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