Salaries in Pennsylvania by job

Median annual wages in Pennsylvania for 55 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Pennsylvania median is 3% below the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Family doctor / GP$306,000+25%
Airline pilot$165,000−29%
Dentist$163,000−4%
Lawyer$157,000−2%
Marketing manager$151,000−10%
Pharmacist$138,000−2%
Veterinarian$133,000+3%
Software developer$127,000−7%
Actuary$125,000−4%
Electrical engineer$111,000−8%
Data scientist$107,000−11%
General / operations manager$103,000−3%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$101,000−1%
Project manager$100,000−2%
Mechanical engineer$98,000−6%
Civil engineer$98,000−3%
Architect$97,000−2%
Registered nurse$96,000−1%
Management consultant / analyst$94,000−8%
Psychologist$92,000−9%
Web developer$86,000−7%
Network / systems administrator$86,000−13%
Police officer$86,000+12%
Financial analyst$84,000−18%
Dental hygienist$81,000−18%
Accountant / auditor$79,000−6%
High school teacher$79,000+9%
Elementary school teacher$77,000+21%
Firefighter$73,000+24%
HR specialist$70,000−7%
Plumber$68,000+7%
Electrician$68,000+7%
Sales representative (B2B)$66,000−8%
Chef / head cook$64,000+2%
Paralegal$63,000+1%
Paramedic$61,000+1%
Graphic designer$61,000−4%
Carpenter$59,000−2%
IT support specialist$59,000−5%
Truck driver (heavy)$59,000same
Real estate agent$56,000+6%
Welder$53,000−2%
Social worker$51,000−15%
Auto mechanic$50,000−2%
Construction laborer$49,000+5%
Bookkeeper$48,000−4%
Administrative assistant$46,000−3%
Customer service representative$45,000same
Nursing assistant$45,000+5%
Warehouse worker$42,000+6%
Hairdresser / stylist$37,000+3%
Cook$37,000−2%
Retail salesperson$31,000−12%
Childcare worker$30,000−14%
Cashier$29,000−11%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Pennsylvania median compares with the national median for the same occupation.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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