Highest paying jobs in State College, PA
The best paying occupations in the State College, 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 3.2% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianState College, PA | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $203,960 | $103,110 – $382,180 | 70 |
| 2 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $168,340 | $104,130 – $338,060 | 60 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $150,520 | $122,000 – $176,610 | 70 |
| 4 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $135,010 | $107,370 – $166,090 | 110 |
| 5 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $131,500 | $75,470 – $258,320 | 60 |
| 6 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $128,480 | $100,210 – $153,170 | 80 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,410 | $104,450 – $214,660 | 260 |
| 8 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,570 | $83,870 – $217,630 | 60 |
| 9 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $125,550 | $76,350 – $216,590 | 260 |
| 10 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $124,470 | $98,840 – $151,000 | 110 |
| 11 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $123,640 | $80,460 – $156,430 | 110 |
| 12 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $122,930 | $75,470 – $264,120 | 60 |
| 13 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $122,660 | $74,300 – $202,790 | 90 |
| 14 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $112,410 | $80,530 – $160,840 | 30 |
| 15 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $109,200 | $64,150 – $200,170 | 140 |
| 16 | ChemistsBachelor's degree | $107,890 | $68,730 – $142,040 | 50 |
| 17 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $107,850 | $73,920 – $218,280 | 140 |
| 18 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $105,580 | $76,960 – $170,750 | 180 |
| 19 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $104,440 | $72,690 – $135,780 | 140 |
| 20 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $103,700 | $64,720 – $169,780 | 80 |
| 21 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $103,620 | $73,970 – $160,720 | 450 |
| 22 | Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $103,460 | $62,800 – $159,240 | 30 |
| 23 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $102,590 | $67,990 – $152,040 | 320 |
| 24 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $101,970 | $73,780 – $163,080 | 90 |
| 25 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $99,590 | $73,060 – $163,440 | 60 |
| 26 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $98,970 | $78,200 – $130,280 | 130 |
| 27 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $98,410 | $42,920 – $318,330 | 140 |
| 28 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $97,920 | $58,120 – $149,880 | 100 |
| 29 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $97,450 | $66,490 – $158,320 | 90 |
| 30 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $96,460 | $61,530 – $118,670 | 40 |
| 31 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $96,130 | $78,000 – $125,570 | 110 |
| 32 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $96,110 | $64,020 – $133,270 | 160 |
| 33 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $94,940 | $77,790 – $126,760 | 50 |
| 34 | StatisticiansMaster's degree | $93,830 | $64,520 – $200,340 | 30 |
| 35 | Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree | $93,820 | $60,340 – $129,060 | 30 |
| 36 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree | $93,680 | $55,960 – $129,300 | 60 |
| 37 | Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $92,440 | $58,510 – $100,440 | 30 |
| 38 | Web DevelopersBachelor's degree | $91,300 | $72,450 – $119,340 | 40 |
| 39 | Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $91,170 | $73,920 – $115,210 | 30 |
| 40 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $91,120 | $46,850 – $192,420 | 1,470 |
| 41 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $90,530 | $65,110 – $125,920 | 110 |
| 42 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $90,250 | $65,160 – $119,410 | 50 |
| 43 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $88,690 | $62,630 – $127,110 | 100 |
| 44 | Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree | $87,610 | $46,400 – $100,740 | 40 |
| 45 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $84,880 | $53,900 – $117,790 | 50 |
| 46 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $84,330 | $64,670 – $110,050 | 130 |
| 47 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $83,630 | $58,330 – $125,830 | 30 |
| 48 | Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award | $82,490 | $27,750 – $129,420 | 40 |
| 49 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $81,840 | $59,470 – $128,590 | 90 |
| 50 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $81,820 | $50,880 – $130,930 | 470 |