High paying jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Pittsburgh, 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 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

1Family Medicine Physicians$275,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$165,600 – $407,6501,730
2Nurse Anesthetists$223,570
Master's degree
$193,220 – $267,940500
3Chief Executives$216,060
Bachelor's degree
$117,930 – $543,3701,660
4Physicians, All Other$187,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,850 – $423,3406,260
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,720
Bachelor's degree
$121,540 – $220,6202,060
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,090
Bachelor's degree
$100,500 – $224,1305,290
7Dentists, General$155,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,990 – $309,2201,050
8Database Architects$152,800
Bachelor's degree
$89,060 – $197,170570
9Purchasing Managers$142,360
Bachelor's degree
$85,920 – $210,940460
10Financial Managers$136,330
Bachelor's degree
$80,390 – $264,4406,460
11Pharmacists$134,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,650 – $160,2503,300
12Lawyers$133,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,220 – $308,0005,550
13Human Resources Managers$131,690
Bachelor's degree
$78,400 – $214,8201,600
14Managers, All Other$130,750
Bachelor's degree
$72,140 – $212,4003,860
15Veterinarians$128,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$90,470 – $291,150640
16Marketing Managers$127,590
Bachelor's degree
$73,650 – $217,1102,060
17Physician Assistants$125,230
Master's degree
$98,630 – $146,9302,560
18Sales Managers$125,060
Bachelor's degree
$64,480 – $219,3403,890
19Software Developers$124,500
Bachelor's degree
$76,030 – $191,71010,320
20Computer Network Architects$123,410
Bachelor's degree
$77,470 – $166,3601,110
21Business Teachers, Postsecondary$121,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,650 – $166,990940
22Nurse Practitioners$119,630
Master's degree
$102,680 – $154,3701,980
23Personal Financial Advisors$115,600
Bachelor's degree
$58,700 – $397,9402,030
24Engineers, All Other$112,420
Bachelor's degree
$62,970 – $161,530870
25Industrial Production Managers$109,840
Bachelor's degree
$72,570 – $177,7901,710
26Fundraising Managers$106,220
Bachelor's degree
$77,250 – $177,180480
27Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$105,700
Master's degree
$77,540 – $153,4902,350
28Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$105,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,150 – $119,1601,030
29Electrical Engineers$104,990
Bachelor's degree
$78,120 – $157,4001,630
30Public Relations Managers$104,640
Bachelor's degree
$58,780 – $172,330490
31Information Security Analysts$103,630
Bachelor's degree
$66,500 – $158,1401,130
32Computer Occupations, All Other$103,420
Bachelor's degree
$57,900 – $164,6302,760
33Construction Managers$103,420
Bachelor's degree
$77,640 – $174,2001,420
34First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$103,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,400 – $135,2001,140
35Database Administrators$102,070
Bachelor's degree
$58,340 – $165,250470
36Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,160 – $178,5201,500
37Medical and Health Services Managers$101,570
Bachelor's degree
$64,270 – $169,8705,990
38Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$100,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$43,860 – $203,0602,220
39General and Operations Managers$100,840
Bachelor's degree
$50,130 – $216,15031,020
40Civil Engineers$100,680
Bachelor's degree
$68,970 – $141,3104,210
41Financial Risk Specialists$99,680
Bachelor's degree
$65,660 – $148,840530
42Project Management Specialists$99,320
Bachelor's degree
$61,210 – $154,7407,280
43Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$99,210
Bachelor's degree
$47,310 – $183,940990
44Computer Systems Analysts$98,550
Bachelor's degree
$63,550 – $126,0705,230
45Education Administrators, Postsecondary$98,320
Master's degree
$63,920 – $199,9301,840
46Industrial Engineers$98,190
Bachelor's degree
$67,840 – $140,5402,140
47Mechanical Engineers$98,050
Bachelor's degree
$65,580 – $143,0003,470
48Financial Examiners$97,910
Bachelor's degree
$63,090 – $155,080710
49Physical Therapists$97,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,800 – $118,2202,120
50Sales Engineers$97,430
Bachelor's degree
$62,960 – $160,800370

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	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$275,930	$165,600 – $407,650	1,730
2	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$223,570	$193,220 – $267,940	500
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$216,060	$117,930 – $543,370	1,660
4	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$187,680	$70,850 – $423,340	6,260
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,720	$121,540 – $220,620	2,060
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,090	$100,500 – $224,130	5,290
7	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$155,250	$69,990 – $309,220	1,050
8	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$152,800	$89,060 – $197,170	570
9	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,360	$85,920 – $210,940	460
10	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,330	$80,390 – $264,440	6,460
11	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,180	$107,650 – $160,250	3,300
12	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$133,040	$65,220 – $308,000	5,550
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,690	$78,400 – $214,820	1,600
14	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$130,750	$72,140 – $212,400	3,860
15	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,290	$90,470 – $291,150	640
16	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,590	$73,650 – $217,110	2,060
17	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$125,230	$98,630 – $146,930	2,560
18	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,060	$64,480 – $219,340	3,890
19	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$124,500	$76,030 – $191,710	10,320
20	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$123,410	$77,470 – $166,360	1,110
21	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$121,760	$52,650 – $166,990	940
22	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$119,630	$102,680 – $154,370	1,980
23	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$115,600	$58,700 – $397,940	2,030
24	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$112,420	$62,970 – $161,530	870
25	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,840	$72,570 – $177,790	1,710
26	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,220	$77,250 – $177,180	480
27	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$105,700	$77,540 – $153,490	2,350
28	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,590	$65,150 – $119,160	1,030
29	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,990	$78,120 – $157,400	1,630
30	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,640	$58,780 – $172,330	490
31	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,630	$66,500 – $158,140	1,130
32	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,420	$57,900 – $164,630	2,760
33	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,420	$77,640 – $174,200	1,420
34	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,060	$70,400 – $135,200	1,140
35	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$102,070	$58,340 – $165,250	470
36	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,600	$61,160 – $178,520	1,500
37	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,570	$64,270 – $169,870	5,990
38	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$100,880	$43,860 – $203,060	2,220
39	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,840	$50,130 – $216,150	31,020
40	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,680	$68,970 – $141,310	4,210
41	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,680	$65,660 – $148,840	530
42	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,320	$61,210 – $154,740	7,280
43	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$99,210	$47,310 – $183,940	990
44	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,550	$63,550 – $126,070	5,230
45	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$98,320	$63,920 – $199,930	1,840
46	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,190	$67,840 – $140,540	2,140
47	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,050	$65,580 – $143,000	3,470
48	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$97,910	$63,090 – $155,080	710
49	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,750	$76,800 – $118,220	2,120
50	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,430	$62,960 – $160,800	370

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