High paying jobs in Reading, PA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Reading, 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 Reading, PA run 2.9% below the national average (2024), so a Reading, PA salary is worth about 1.03× 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, Reading, PA · Employed

1Chief Executives$229,740
Bachelor's degree
$124,800 – $582,810140
2Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,720
Bachelor's degree
$110,000 – $217,940260
3Dentists, General$151,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,090 – $314,070120
4Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,550
Bachelor's degree
$97,930 – $217,750420
5Pharmacists$143,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$119,360 – $176,890240
6Nurse Practitioners$135,390
Master's degree
$106,120 – $161,540310
7Financial Managers$133,900
Bachelor's degree
$80,840 – $244,420760
8Veterinarians$133,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$94,710 – $228,170100
9Physician Assistants$130,160
Master's degree
$104,230 – $158,790190
10Sales Managers$129,230
Bachelor's degree
$64,320 – $215,060540
11Human Resources Managers$128,310
Bachelor's degree
$78,340 – $208,030220
12Marketing Managers$127,920
Bachelor's degree
$73,020 – $211,310210
13Purchasing Managers$127,290
Bachelor's degree
$86,430 – $197,65070
14Lawyers$125,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,510 – $224,190440
15Software Developers$120,920
Bachelor's degree
$75,480 – $164,980640
16Industrial Production Managers$118,830
Bachelor's degree
$75,420 – $177,420450
17Computer Network Architects$117,860
Bachelor's degree
$79,160 – $166,58080
18Construction Managers$115,480
Bachelor's degree
$73,670 – $164,470160
19Education Administrators, Postsecondary$114,260
Master's degree
$75,090 – $172,300110
20Natural Sciences Managers$112,040
Bachelor's degree
$67,650 – $221,61070
21Managers, All Other$111,360
Bachelor's degree
$73,990 – $196,340340
22Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$109,050
Master's degree
$81,310 – $161,190420
23First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$106,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,790 – $132,860130
24Administrative Services Managers$103,780
Bachelor's degree
$60,940 – $165,770100
25Physical Therapists$102,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,580 – $127,860300
26Medical and Health Services Managers$102,620
Bachelor's degree
$67,990 – $176,970730
27Electrical Engineers$102,500
Bachelor's degree
$76,030 – $157,000260
28Information Security Analysts$102,480
Bachelor's degree
$64,850 – $151,19090
29Computer Occupations, All Other$102,370
Bachelor's degree
$58,970 – $155,990240
30Data Scientists$100,340
Bachelor's degree
$63,170 – $167,820190
31Computer Systems Analysts$99,980
Bachelor's degree
$72,720 – $132,230460
32General and Operations Managers$99,920
Bachelor's degree
$49,770 – $213,0204,290
33Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$99,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,420 – $172,810270
34Industrial Engineers$99,520
Bachelor's degree
$73,650 – $139,130440
35Personal Financial Advisors$99,120
Bachelor's degree
$44,970 – $471,290220
36Civil Engineers$98,890
Bachelor's degree
$76,740 – $149,660320
37Crane and Tower Operators$98,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,950 – $98,86060
38Computer Programmers$98,690
Bachelor's degree
$64,240 – $135,08060
39Mechanical Engineers$98,540
Bachelor's degree
$64,510 – $129,980430
40Registered Nurses$98,470
Bachelor's degree
$73,040 – $129,7203,430
41Project Management Specialists$98,040
Bachelor's degree
$61,370 – $148,050780
42Management Analysts$96,260
Bachelor's degree
$60,810 – $157,040480
43Occupational Therapists$95,470
Master's degree
$66,760 – $121,470170
44Detectives and Criminal Investigators$95,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,420 – $103,79080
45Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$93,880
Bachelor's degree
$62,500 – $131,440120
46Facilities Managers$93,050
Bachelor's degree
$62,340 – $140,710170
47Speech-Language Pathologists$92,930
Master's degree
$61,190 – $122,060170
48Network and Computer Systems Administrators$87,540
Bachelor's degree
$60,570 – $141,090170
49Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$87,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,700 – $131,230100
50Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,670 – $114,300690

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

#	Occupation	MedianReading, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$229,740	$124,800 – $582,810	140
2	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,720	$110,000 – $217,940	260
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$151,850	$76,090 – $314,070	120
4	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,550	$97,930 – $217,750	420
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,210	$119,360 – $176,890	240
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$135,390	$106,120 – $161,540	310
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,900	$80,840 – $244,420	760
8	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$133,110	$94,710 – $228,170	100
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$130,160	$104,230 – $158,790	190
10	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,230	$64,320 – $215,060	540
11	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,310	$78,340 – $208,030	220
12	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,920	$73,020 – $211,310	210
13	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,290	$86,430 – $197,650	70
14	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$125,830	$80,510 – $224,190	440
15	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$120,920	$75,480 – $164,980	640
16	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,830	$75,420 – $177,420	450
17	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$117,860	$79,160 – $166,580	80
18	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,480	$73,670 – $164,470	160
19	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$114,260	$75,090 – $172,300	110
20	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,040	$67,650 – $221,610	70
21	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$111,360	$73,990 – $196,340	340
22	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$109,050	$81,310 – $161,190	420
23	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,980	$64,790 – $132,860	130
24	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,780	$60,940 – $165,770	100
25	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,950	$77,580 – $127,860	300
26	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,620	$67,990 – $176,970	730
27	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,500	$76,030 – $157,000	260
28	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,480	$64,850 – $151,190	90
29	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,370	$58,970 – $155,990	240
30	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$100,340	$63,170 – $167,820	190
31	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,980	$72,720 – $132,230	460
32	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,920	$49,770 – $213,020	4,290
33	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,570	$64,420 – $172,810	270
34	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,520	$73,650 – $139,130	440
35	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$99,120	$44,970 – $471,290	220
36	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,890	$76,740 – $149,660	320
37	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,860	$51,950 – $98,860	60
38	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$98,690	$64,240 – $135,080	60
39	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,540	$64,510 – $129,980	430
40	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$98,470	$73,040 – $129,720	3,430
41	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,040	$61,370 – $148,050	780
42	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,260	$60,810 – $157,040	480
43	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$95,470	$66,760 – $121,470	170
44	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,190	$71,420 – $103,790	80
45	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,880	$62,500 – $131,440	120
46	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,050	$62,340 – $140,710	170
47	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$92,930	$61,190 – $122,060	170
48	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$87,540	$60,570 – $141,090	170
49	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$87,280	$65,700 – $131,230	100
50	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,060	$58,670 – $114,300	690

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