What jobs pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington

$71,730avg. a year, all jobs
$34.49 an hour · 2,897,830 employed

Average and median pay for 156 common jobs in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

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Average annual pay, May 2025 (jobs on this site)

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Pay for 156 jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington

Sorted by number of jobs. We list the jobs with the most workers in this metro area.

JobAvg. payJobs
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$32,250158,280
Registered Nurses$101,40073,790
Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,88069,080
General and Operations Managers$145,65068,730
Retail Salespersons$36,97063,990
Cashiers$32,97054,100
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,93051,100
Stockers and Order Fillers$39,14045,770
Office Clerks, General$48,56045,660
Waiters and Waitresses$41,39041,900
Customer Service Representatives$49,10041,740
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$39,61040,790
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$50,28032,850
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62,06032,220
Nursing Assistants$45,82030,680
Accountants and Auditors$96,10029,370
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$74,92028,900
Software Developers$136,05028,480
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,61026,990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$81,03025,460
Security Guards$42,18025,460
Cooks, Restaurant$38,97024,220
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$78,65023,380
Packers and Packagers, Hand$41,28023,180
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$55,25022,660
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$54,64022,470
Receptionists and Information Clerks$39,13022,210
Light Truck Drivers$50,86020,930
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$55,48019,450
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$81,13019,260
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$87,70019,060
Lawyers$186,60019,040
Financial Managers$185,75018,520
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$43,24017,700
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$89,29017,600
Project Management Specialists$113,08017,210
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$48,77016,380
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$97,36016,370
Human Resources Specialists$84,29016,000
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$70,90015,920
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$51,53015,670
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,13015,550
Management Analysts$109,97015,460
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$41,25015,260
Computer and Information Systems Managers$183,60015,090
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,50014,920
Construction Laborers$58,94014,580
Carpenters$65,93014,260
Bartenders$41,32014,210
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,56014,100
Medical and Health Services Managers$135,29014,060
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,75013,820
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$86,91013,160
Medical Assistants$45,73013,150
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,87013,090
Computer User Support Specialists$66,78012,850
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$58,62012,700
Managers, All Other$152,21012,300
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,81012,160
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$66,14012,050
Physicians, All Other$245,19011,380
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,13011,330
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$139,90011,210
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$44,98011,210
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$72,41011,150
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$31,96010,990
Food Preparation Workers$34,95010,780
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$99,42010,700
Sales Managers$171,53010,200
Electricians$81,72010,090
Financial and Investment Analysts$106,03010,050
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$43,9909,960
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$39,9809,810
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$98,4809,700
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$82,6109,460
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$88,6709,350
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$88,5209,170
Pharmacy Technicians$43,9209,030
Bus Drivers, School$52,8908,980
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$31,8208,960
Dishwashers$32,7508,900
Self-Enrichment Teachers$50,6308,680
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$69,4408,610
Computer Systems Analysts$110,5908,520
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$56,7208,520
Insurance Sales Agents$100,2408,480
Compliance Officers$90,7108,370
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$30,8108,290
Marketing Managers$172,8908,270
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$122,7808,020
Training and Development Specialists$82,1607,980
Childcare Workers$34,8207,960
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$128,8207,890
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$52,3207,820
Billing and Posting Clerks$52,7407,650
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,6507,610
Personal Financial Advisors$169,8507,390
Computer Occupations, All Other$122,4607,360
Manicurists and Pedicurists$29,8107,320
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$81,0407,150
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$83,6607,150
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$72,1907,050
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$88,0806,850
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$60,4006,850
Nurse Practitioners$139,7006,590
Postal Service Mail Carriers$63,4206,560
Dental Assistants$52,2206,510
Data Scientists$121,6306,480
Pharmacists$143,9306,460
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$38,4706,390
Physical Therapists$107,9206,250
Industrial Engineers$113,4106,170
Civil Engineers$105,8106,160
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$64,9306,150
Driver/Sales Workers$39,3106,080
Tellers$44,3706,010
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,8705,790
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,9205,770
Chefs and Head Cooks$71,3105,700
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$37,0605,680
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$75,6005,660
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$75,2005,620
Counter and Rental Clerks$46,6505,600
Correctional Officers and Jailers$69,4205,570
Natural Sciences Managers$182,9405,510
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$71,9105,500
Animal Caretakers$37,3405,480
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$89,4805,370
Social and Community Service Managers$88,7505,320
Public Relations Specialists$73,3305,220
Recreation Workers$39,4105,160
Architectural and Engineering Managers$179,4805,060
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$60,1805,000
Emergency Medical Technicians$50,6404,970
Mechanical Engineers$112,0304,850
Food Service Managers$77,4304,740
Logisticians$91,2504,670
Loan Officers$86,9204,660
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$60,6504,630
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$61,3004,620
Psychiatric Technicians$47,7804,560
Chemists$103,0904,520
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$66,5804,490
Bakers$39,2304,410
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$140,7204,330
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$41,0104,300
Parts Salespersons$44,7704,300
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$132,1704,270
Human Resources Managers$165,2504,190
Cost Estimators$87,2904,190
Healthcare Social Workers$69,9104,190
Dental Hygienists$98,5104,180
Instructional Coordinators$80,1504,170
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,3304,130
Chief Executives$338,4504,120
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$62,1004,110
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.