High paying medical jobs in Pennsylvania

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Pennsylvania. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

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
2Nurse Anesthetists$221,530
Master's degree
$155,250 – $303,6402,500
3Physicians, All Other$217,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,850 – $423,34023,800
4Dentists, General$163,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,520 – $316,9504,460
5Pharmacists$138,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$112,750 – $163,57014,090
6Veterinarians$133,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,780 – $268,8703,490
7Nurse Practitioners$130,140
Master's degree
$102,940 – $163,72010,670
8Physician Assistants$127,070
Master's degree
$99,050 – $158,6909,020
9Physical Therapists$101,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,960 – $127,06011,710
10Occupational Therapists$98,440
Master's degree
$69,120 – $128,7906,560
11Registered Nurses$96,430
Bachelor's degree
$70,800 – $117,900146,520
12Speech-Language Pathologists$92,960
Master's degree
$60,650 – $130,7806,570
13Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$91,120
Associate's degree
$51,280 – $107,9902,250
14Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,710
Associate's degree
$68,370 – $103,5702,980
15Dental Hygienists$80,610
Associate's degree
$63,130 – $103,5407,970
16Respiratory Therapists$78,490
Associate's degree
$62,440 – $95,5206,530
17Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,050
Associate's degree
$56,430 – $97,7408,090
18Dietitians and Nutritionists$67,410
Bachelor's degree
$43,370 – $92,1504,270
19Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,500 – $77,75038,260
20Surgical Technologists$62,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,130 – $77,7604,490
21Paramedics$61,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,040 – $81,5904,750
22Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$58,090
Associate's degree
$40,810 – $100,2503,630
23Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$51,680
Bachelor's degree
$37,630 – $86,39013,020
24Medical Records Specialists$46,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,490 – $77,8806,970
25Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,350 – $75,15013,200
26Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,430
Associate's degree
$36,480 – $60,2806,620
27Opticians, Dispensing$45,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,160 – $58,4502,230
28Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$45,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,460 – $100,4502,490
29Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$45,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,300 – $55,9002,890
30Psychiatric Technicians$43,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,920 – $54,00010,340
31Emergency Medical Technicians$43,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,480 – $54,37010,160
32Pharmacy Technicians$40,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,140 – $51,29018,880
33Dietetic Technicians$34,090
Associate's degree
$29,810 – $45,3602,300

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	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$221,530	$155,250 – $303,640	2,500
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$217,310	$70,850 – $423,340	23,800
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$163,390	$65,520 – $316,950	4,460
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,160	$112,750 – $163,570	14,090
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$133,520	$79,780 – $268,870	3,490
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,140	$102,940 – $163,720	10,670
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$127,070	$99,050 – $158,690	9,020
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,380	$76,960 – $127,060	11,710
10	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,440	$69,120 – $128,790	6,560
11	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$96,430	$70,800 – $117,900	146,520
12	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$92,960	$60,650 – $130,780	6,570
13	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$91,120	$51,280 – $107,990	2,250
14	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,710	$68,370 – $103,570	2,980
15	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$80,610	$63,130 – $103,540	7,970
16	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,490	$62,440 – $95,520	6,530
17	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,050	$56,430 – $97,740	8,090
18	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$67,410	$43,370 – $92,150	4,270
19	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,940	$51,500 – $77,750	38,260
20	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,680	$47,130 – $77,760	4,490
21	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,000	$48,040 – $81,590	4,750
22	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$58,090	$40,810 – $100,250	3,630
23	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$51,680	$37,630 – $86,390	13,020
24	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,840	$37,490 – $77,880	6,970
25	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,720	$39,350 – $75,150	13,200
26	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$46,430	$36,480 – $60,280	6,620
27	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,450	$36,160 – $58,450	2,230
28	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,360	$39,460 – $100,450	2,490
29	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,050	$36,300 – $55,900	2,890
30	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,930	$36,920 – $54,000	10,340
31	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,310	$34,480 – $54,370	10,160
32	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,040	$35,140 – $51,290	18,880
33	Dietetic TechniciansAssociate's degree	$34,090	$29,810 – $45,360	2,300

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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