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

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD. 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 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
2Physicians, All Other$245,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,590 – $391,75011,380
3Nurse Anesthetists$238,540
Master's degree
$155,250 – $370,8801,190
4Dentists, General$163,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,520 – $331,9502,570
5General Internal Medicine Physicians$159,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,360 – $436,320930
6Pharmacists$148,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$119,840 – $167,2706,460
7Veterinarians$139,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$89,130 – $281,7301,790
8Nurse Practitioners$135,700
Master's degree
$104,000 – $169,3906,590
9Physician Assistants$135,640
Master's degree
$103,720 – $170,1403,390
10Physical Therapists$105,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,240 – $131,7606,250
11Occupational Therapists$103,140
Master's degree
$77,130 – $131,6703,410
12Registered Nurses$101,180
Bachelor's degree
$79,160 – $121,90073,790
13Dental Hygienists$100,820
Associate's degree
$83,590 – $103,9204,180
14Speech-Language Pathologists$100,080
Master's degree
$66,940 – $132,0903,330
15Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$98,620
Associate's degree
$66,090 – $115,4201,160
16Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$94,640
Associate's degree
$80,530 – $115,6401,660
17Respiratory Therapists$88,790
Associate's degree
$67,730 – $103,6402,990
18Therapists, All Other$81,170
Bachelor's degree
$57,410 – $137,8401,330
19Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,190
Associate's degree
$63,570 – $102,5404,130
20Dietitians and Nutritionists$74,860
Bachelor's degree
$48,300 – $98,2302,150
21Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$73,380
Associate's degree
$46,820 – $105,3701,880
22Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$70,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,620 – $79,69015,920
23Surgical Technologists$69,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,790 – $79,9802,020
24Paramedics$68,640
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,740 – $103,3201,760
25Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$60,080
Associate's degree
$42,640 – $103,410990
26Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,790
Bachelor's degree
$40,490 – $94,9006,150
27Medical Records Specialists$49,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,380 – $83,6503,260
28Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$49,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,080 – $92,2405,000
29Opticians, Dispensing$49,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,900 – $74,2701,070
30Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$49,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,630 – $101,4301,070
31Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$48,340
Associate's degree
$36,850 – $65,1203,370
32Emergency Medical Technicians$47,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,490 – $60,9604,970
33Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,440 – $58,8801,050
34Psychiatric Technicians$46,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,500 – $58,2404,560
35Pharmacy Technicians$44,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,360 – $55,8909,030
36Dietetic Technicians$35,160
Associate's degree
$31,650 – $47,000980

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$245,810	$75,590 – $391,750	11,380
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$238,540	$155,250 – $370,880	1,190
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$163,390	$65,520 – $331,950	2,570
5	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$159,330	$67,360 – $436,320	930
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$148,740	$119,840 – $167,270	6,460
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$139,810	$89,130 – $281,730	1,790
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$135,700	$104,000 – $169,390	6,590
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,640	$103,720 – $170,140	3,390
10	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,790	$80,240 – $131,760	6,250
11	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$103,140	$77,130 – $131,670	3,410
12	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$101,180	$79,160 – $121,900	73,790
13	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,820	$83,590 – $103,920	4,180
14	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$100,080	$66,940 – $132,090	3,330
15	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$98,620	$66,090 – $115,420	1,160
16	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$94,640	$80,530 – $115,640	1,660
17	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$88,790	$67,730 – $103,640	2,990
18	Therapists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,170	$57,410 – $137,840	1,330
19	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,190	$63,570 – $102,540	4,130
20	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$74,860	$48,300 – $98,230	2,150
21	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,380	$46,820 – $105,370	1,880
22	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$70,710	$60,620 – $79,690	15,920
23	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,650	$48,790 – $79,980	2,020
24	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,640	$54,740 – $103,320	1,760
25	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$60,080	$42,640 – $103,410	990
26	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$59,790	$40,490 – $94,900	6,150
27	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,700	$38,380 – $83,650	3,260
28	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,370	$45,080 – $92,240	5,000
29	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,300	$37,900 – $74,270	1,070
30	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,260	$43,630 – $101,430	1,070
31	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$48,340	$36,850 – $65,120	3,370
32	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,790	$38,490 – $60,960	4,970
33	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,990	$37,440 – $58,880	1,050
34	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,920	$38,500 – $58,240	4,560
35	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,880	$35,360 – $55,890	9,030
36	Dietetic TechniciansAssociate's degree	$35,160	$31,650 – $47,000	980

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