High paying jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD. 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD run 2.6% above the national average (2024), so a Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD salary is worth about 0.98× 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, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Employed

1Family Medicine Physicians$294,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$129,460 – $423,6501,790
2Chief Executives$292,770
Bachelor's degree
$124,800 – $546,1804,120
3Physicians, All Other$245,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,590 – $391,75011,380
4Nurse Anesthetists$238,540
Master's degree
$155,250 – $370,8801,190
5Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$180,330
Bachelor's degree
$89,580 – $390,3401,760
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,470
Bachelor's degree
$109,990 – $280,23015,090
7Natural Sciences Managers$172,900
Bachelor's degree
$59,040 – $322,3805,510
8Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,140
Bachelor's degree
$131,420 – $249,0205,060
9Lawyers$170,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,840 – $344,16019,040
10Financial Managers$166,920
Bachelor's degree
$101,930 – $309,90018,520
11Marketing Managers$166,310
Bachelor's degree
$81,500 – $284,4508,270
12Database Architects$163,590
Bachelor's degree
$96,720 – $207,0201,500
13Dentists, General$163,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,520 – $331,9502,570
14General Internal Medicine Physicians$159,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,360 – $436,320930
15Sales Managers$156,500
Bachelor's degree
$81,680 – $281,16010,200
16Purchasing Managers$155,500
Bachelor's degree
$98,390 – $228,8601,470
17Human Resources Managers$154,490
Bachelor's degree
$91,650 – $261,9304,190
18Pharmacists$148,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$119,840 – $167,2706,460
19Managers, All Other$140,750
Bachelor's degree
$78,150 – $228,09012,300
20Veterinarians$139,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$89,130 – $281,7301,790
21Computer Network Architects$138,850
Bachelor's degree
$87,370 – $205,1403,070
22Nurse Practitioners$135,700
Master's degree
$104,000 – $169,3906,590
23Physician Assistants$135,640
Master's degree
$103,720 – $170,1403,390
24Training and Development Managers$135,450
Bachelor's degree
$89,900 – $217,420940
25Biochemists and Biophysicists$134,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,890 – $172,8203,050
26Software Developers$133,040
Bachelor's degree
$82,960 – $190,18028,480
27Information Security Analysts$132,560
Bachelor's degree
$75,830 – $186,5302,710
28Financial Risk Specialists$130,880
Bachelor's degree
$73,590 – $187,1402,340
29Environmental Engineers$129,390
Bachelor's degree
$67,380 – $149,9901,040
30Public Relations Managers$129,280
Bachelor's degree
$80,400 – $241,1801,310
31Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$129,130
Master's degree
$83,500 – $165,8007,890
32Electrical Engineers$127,730
Bachelor's degree
$81,380 – $180,3903,520
33Industrial Production Managers$126,160
Bachelor's degree
$77,990 – $202,4203,910
34Construction Managers$124,990
Bachelor's degree
$84,010 – $204,5603,390
35Administrative Services Managers$124,850
Bachelor's degree
$81,040 – $204,8203,490
36Fundraising Managers$123,840
Bachelor's degree
$84,240 – $202,450950
37Medical and Health Services Managers$122,920
Bachelor's degree
$72,850 – $205,06014,060
38Computer Occupations, All Other$121,990
Bachelor's degree
$61,600 – $171,8507,360
39General and Operations Managers$121,630
Bachelor's degree
$57,210 – $284,88068,730
40Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$121,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,490 – $205,5204,270
41Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$121,180
Bachelor's degree
$59,010 – $189,5203,620
42First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$119,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$98,200 – $156,4703,250
43Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$119,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,530 – $126,0201,420
44Education Administrators, Postsecondary$117,980
Master's degree
$78,740 – $229,5804,330
45Personal Financial Advisors$116,560
Bachelor's degree
$62,020 – $392,2607,390
46Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$112,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,910 – $203,8401,920
47Data Scientists$109,910
Bachelor's degree
$67,950 – $181,5606,480
48Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$108,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,300 – $244,88011,210
49Business Teachers, Postsecondary$107,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,240 – $207,7802,260
50Biological Scientists, All Other$106,670
Bachelor's degree
$65,880 – $175,3101,140

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

#	Occupation	MedianPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$294,430	$129,460 – $423,650	1,790
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$292,770	$124,800 – $546,180	4,120
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$245,810	$75,590 – $391,750	11,380
4	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$238,540	$155,250 – $370,880	1,190
5	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$180,330	$89,580 – $390,340	1,760
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$173,470	$109,990 – $280,230	15,090
7	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$172,900	$59,040 – $322,380	5,510
8	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,140	$131,420 – $249,020	5,060
9	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$170,660	$84,840 – $344,160	19,040
10	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,920	$101,930 – $309,900	18,520
11	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,310	$81,500 – $284,450	8,270
12	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$163,590	$96,720 – $207,020	1,500
13	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$163,390	$65,520 – $331,950	2,570
14	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$159,330	$67,360 – $436,320	930
15	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,500	$81,680 – $281,160	10,200
16	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,500	$98,390 – $228,860	1,470
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,490	$91,650 – $261,930	4,190
18	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$148,740	$119,840 – $167,270	6,460
19	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$140,750	$78,150 – $228,090	12,300
20	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$139,810	$89,130 – $281,730	1,790
21	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$138,850	$87,370 – $205,140	3,070
22	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$135,700	$104,000 – $169,390	6,590
23	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,640	$103,720 – $170,140	3,390
24	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,450	$89,900 – $217,420	940
25	Biochemists and BiophysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,090	$82,890 – $172,820	3,050
26	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$133,040	$82,960 – $190,180	28,480
27	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$132,560	$75,830 – $186,530	2,710
28	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$130,880	$73,590 – $187,140	2,340
29	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,390	$67,380 – $149,990	1,040
30	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,280	$80,400 – $241,180	1,310
31	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$129,130	$83,500 – $165,800	7,890
32	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$127,730	$81,380 – $180,390	3,520
33	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,160	$77,990 – $202,420	3,910
34	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,990	$84,010 – $204,560	3,390
35	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,850	$81,040 – $204,820	3,490
36	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,840	$84,240 – $202,450	950
37	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,920	$72,850 – $205,060	14,060
38	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$121,990	$61,600 – $171,850	7,360
39	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,630	$57,210 – $284,880	68,730
40	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$121,570	$77,490 – $205,520	4,270
41	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$121,180	$59,010 – $189,520	3,620
42	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$119,540	$98,200 – $156,470	3,250
43	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$119,460	$64,530 – $126,020	1,420
44	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$117,980	$78,740 – $229,580	4,330
45	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$116,560	$62,020 – $392,260	7,390
46	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$112,690	$63,910 – $203,840	1,920
47	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$109,910	$67,950 – $181,560	6,480
48	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$108,150	$49,300 – $244,880	11,210
49	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$107,170	$49,240 – $207,780	2,260
50	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,670	$65,880 – $175,310	1,140

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