Highest paying jobs in Reading, PA
The best paying occupations in the Reading, 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 2.9% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $139,400 | $86,780 – $188,590 | 40 |
| 7 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $135,390 | $106,120 – $161,540 | 310 |
| 8 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $133,900 | $80,840 – $244,420 | 760 |
| 9 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $133,240 | $80,880 – $281,940 | 40 |
| 10 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $133,110 | $94,710 – $228,170 | 100 |
| 11 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $130,160 | $104,230 – $158,790 | 190 |
| 12 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $129,230 | $64,320 – $215,060 | 540 |
| 13 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,310 | $78,340 – $208,030 | 220 |
| 14 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,920 | $73,020 – $211,310 | 210 |
| 15 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,290 | $86,430 – $197,650 | 70 |
| 16 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $126,370 | $96,710 – $192,400 | 30 |
| 17 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $125,830 | $80,510 – $224,190 | 440 |
| 18 | Nurse MidwivesMaster's degree | $124,470 | $85,770 – $160,550 | — |
| 19 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $120,920 | $75,480 – $164,980 | 640 |
| 20 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $118,870 | $63,740 – $163,520 | 40 |
| 21 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $118,830 | $75,420 – $177,420 | 450 |
| 22 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $117,980 | $59,580 – $156,440 | 40 |
| 23 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $117,860 | $79,160 – $166,580 | 80 |
| 24 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $115,480 | $73,670 – $164,470 | 160 |
| 25 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $114,260 | $75,090 – $172,300 | 110 |
| 26 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $112,040 | $67,650 – $221,610 | 70 |
| 27 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $111,360 | $73,990 – $196,340 | 340 |
| 28 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $109,050 | $81,310 – $161,190 | 420 |
| 29 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $106,980 | $64,790 – $132,860 | 130 |
| 30 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $103,780 | $60,940 – $165,770 | 100 |
| 31 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $102,950 | $77,580 – $127,860 | 300 |
| 32 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $102,620 | $67,990 – $176,970 | 730 |
| 33 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $102,500 | $76,030 – $157,000 | 260 |
| 34 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $102,480 | $64,850 – $151,190 | 90 |
| 35 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $102,370 | $58,970 – $155,990 | 240 |
| 36 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $100,340 | $63,170 – $167,820 | 190 |
| 37 | Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree | $100,190 | $78,220 – $164,790 | 50 |
| 38 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree | $100,110 | $75,520 – $127,540 | 40 |
| 39 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $99,980 | $72,720 – $132,230 | 460 |
| 40 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $99,920 | $49,770 – $213,020 | 4,290 |
| 41 | History Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $99,700 | $64,090 – $127,300 | 30 |
| 42 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $99,570 | $64,420 – $172,810 | 270 |
| 43 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $99,520 | $73,650 – $139,130 | 440 |
| 44 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $99,120 | $44,970 – $471,290 | 220 |
| 45 | Materials EngineersBachelor's degree | $99,040 | $67,070 – $152,630 | 50 |
| 46 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $98,890 | $76,740 – $149,660 | 320 |
| 47 | Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $98,860 | $51,950 – $98,860 | 60 |
| 48 | Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree | $98,690 | $64,240 – $135,080 | 60 |
| 49 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $98,540 | $64,510 – $129,980 | 430 |
| 50 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $98,470 | $73,040 – $129,720 | 3,430 |