Highest paying jobs in Pittsburgh, PA
The best paying occupations in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 5.3% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianPittsburgh, PA | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $291,570 | $194,070 – $331,160 | 150 |
| 2 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $275,930 | $165,600 – $407,650 | 1,730 |
| 3 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $235,240 | $235,240 – $339,380 | — |
| 4 | Dentists, All Other SpecialistsDoctoral or professional degree | $230,480 | $129,990 – $259,990 | — |
| 5 | PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree | $224,160 | $138,010 – $266,300 | 80 |
| 6 | Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree | $223,570 | $193,220 – $267,940 | 500 |
| 7 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $216,060 | $117,930 – $543,370 | 1,660 |
| 8 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $208,050 | $192,300 – $293,270 | 340 |
| 9 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $187,680 | $70,850 – $423,340 | 6,260 |
| 10 | PodiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $168,110 | $76,940 – $319,560 | 60 |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $161,720 | $121,540 – $220,620 | 2,060 |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $159,090 | $100,500 – $224,130 | 5,290 |
| 13 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $155,250 | $69,990 – $309,220 | 1,050 |
| 14 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $152,800 | $89,060 – $197,170 | 570 |
| 15 | Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree | $152,290 | $89,940 – $174,940 | 110 |
| 16 | Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree | $145,340 | $99,600 – $241,590 | 160 |
| 17 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $142,360 | $85,920 – $210,940 | 460 |
| 18 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $136,330 | $80,390 – $264,440 | 6,460 |
| 19 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $134,180 | $107,650 – $160,250 | 3,300 |
| 20 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $134,030 | $80,920 – $222,830 | 200 |
| 21 | Nuclear EngineersBachelor's degree | $133,250 | $83,250 – $177,920 | 170 |
| 22 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $133,040 | $65,220 – $308,000 | 5,550 |
| 23 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $131,690 | $78,400 – $214,820 | 1,600 |
| 24 | Medical DosimetristsBachelor's degree | $131,250 | $84,650 – $171,490 | 50 |
| 25 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $130,750 | $72,140 – $212,400 | 3,860 |
| 26 | Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree | $130,300 | $90,030 – $179,090 | 50 |
| 27 | Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree | $130,230 | $67,970 – $209,080 | 210 |
| 28 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $129,900 | $94,760 – $164,650 | 340 |
| 29 | Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $128,750 | $76,440 – $176,680 | 140 |
| 30 | Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree | $128,390 | $109,090 – $153,260 | 90 |
| 31 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $128,290 | $90,470 – $291,150 | 640 |
| 32 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree | $127,640 | $72,100 – $218,080 | 120 |
| 33 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,590 | $73,650 – $217,110 | 2,060 |
| 34 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $125,230 | $98,630 – $146,930 | 2,560 |
| 35 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $125,060 | $64,480 – $219,340 | 3,890 |
| 36 | Biochemists and BiophysicistsDoctoral or professional degree | $125,020 | $83,370 – $193,960 | 140 |
| 37 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $124,500 | $76,030 – $191,710 | 10,320 |
| 38 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $123,410 | $77,470 – $166,360 | 1,110 |
| 39 | EconomistsMaster's degree | $122,980 | $79,410 – $171,620 | 90 |
| 40 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $121,920 | $63,020 – $126,200 | 140 |
| 41 | Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $121,760 | $52,650 – $166,990 | 940 |
| 42 | Law Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $121,310 | $58,380 – $195,690 | 240 |
| 43 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $119,930 | $74,460 – $169,250 | 220 |
| 44 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $119,630 | $102,680 – $154,370 | 1,980 |
| 45 | ActuariesBachelor's degree | $117,600 | $73,240 – $179,920 | 170 |
| 46 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $115,600 | $58,700 – $397,940 | 2,030 |
| 47 | Bioengineers and Biomedical EngineersBachelor's degree | $115,320 | $75,480 – $145,410 | 180 |
| 48 | Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree | $113,020 | $71,140 – $192,350 | 230 |
| 49 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $112,420 | $62,970 – $161,530 | 870 |
| 50 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing OfficersDoctoral or professional degree | $111,970 | $78,690 – $207,480 | 120 |