What jobs pay in Pennsylvania

$65,730avg. a year, all jobs
$31.60 an hour · 6,064,600 employed

Average and median pay for 367 jobs in Pennsylvania, with pay by metro area. All figures are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
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Pay for 367 jobs in Pennsylvania

Sorted by number of jobs. Jobs with too few workers or too little survey data in Pennsylvania aren't listed.

JobAvg. payJobs
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$31,460257,370
General and Operations Managers$126,200172,010
Registered Nurses$94,020146,520
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,930142,220
Retail Salespersons$34,530141,790
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,130131,050
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,380119,840
Cashiers$29,880110,950
Office Clerks, General$45,550107,500
Customer Service Representatives$46,26094,340
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,64087,550
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,78086,920
Waiters and Waitresses$38,11082,300
Nursing Assistants$43,96067,740
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,57065,310
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,13057,780
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,69056,600
Software Developers$128,11055,920
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$52,76055,590
Accountants and Auditors$86,07054,290
Cooks, Restaurant$35,75054,100
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,65052,240
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$80,22051,270
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,86048,920
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,78048,370
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$34,36048,310
Security Guards$40,18043,610
Light Truck Drivers$47,87042,380
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$49,76042,110
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$50,30040,970
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$78,35039,920
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,93038,260
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,98037,830
Bartenders$35,46037,490
Human Resources Specialists$77,29036,960
Project Management Specialists$106,91036,150
Construction Laborers$54,33035,920
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,55035,560
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$41,49034,850
Management Analysts$100,45034,420
Financial Managers$164,65032,180
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$77,10031,040
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,98030,940
Carpenters$63,22030,630
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$57,17030,620
Computer User Support Specialists$61,04030,560
Medical and Health Services Managers$117,69030,480
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$54,34029,400
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,25028,900
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,58027,600
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$89,71027,250
Lawyers$169,17027,170
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,10027,060
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$89,59026,860
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$81,91026,510
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$52,04025,870
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,77025,650
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,95024,490
Social and Human Service Assistants$45,06024,340
Physicians, All Other$237,19023,800
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$64,26023,690
Bus Drivers, School$48,17023,670
Medical Assistants$43,50023,050
Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,36022,990
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,25022,760
Electricians$75,77022,730
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,63022,720
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$44,92022,360
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,70022,160
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$65,92022,120
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,81020,800
Sales Managers$147,20020,460
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$82,79020,220
Managers, All Other$142,02020,170
Compliance Officers$93,23019,810
Dishwashers$29,95019,570
Computer Systems Analysts$99,63019,450
Insurance Sales Agents$88,59019,390
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$43,00019,350
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,36019,340
Pharmacy Technicians$42,30018,880
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$30,02018,020
Food Preparation Workers$31,88017,940
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56,30017,850
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,22017,470
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$78,10017,430
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$55,33016,200
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,88015,880
Civil Engineers$100,75015,870
Billing and Posting Clerks$48,91015,800
Correctional Officers and Jailers$64,65015,560
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$91,74015,510
Self-Enrichment Teachers$46,40015,270
Driver/Sales Workers$37,54015,100
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$136,68014,890
Tellers$41,80014,800
Training and Development Specialists$77,07014,780
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$68,51014,670
Computer Occupations, All Other$111,90014,580
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$117,97014,460
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,47014,410
Pharmacists$138,74014,090
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$33,72013,940
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,46013,900
Marketing Managers$159,27013,840
Data Scientists$110,81013,810
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$77,05013,620
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$67,11013,570
Mechanical Engineers$103,74013,550
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,43013,440
Financial and Investment Analysts$98,53013,310
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,78013,270
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$52,88013,200
Industrial Engineers$103,93013,180
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,47013,020
Childcare Workers$31,51013,000
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$75,11012,910
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$120,60012,630
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,68012,630
Machinists$57,08012,380
Personal Financial Advisors$165,10012,200
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$94,57012,100
Dental Assistants$50,13012,080
Physical Therapists$101,65011,710
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,62011,710
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,62011,580
Public Relations Specialists$65,66011,180
Highway Maintenance Workers$50,06011,140
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$76,08011,040
Counter and Rental Clerks$44,01010,780
Nurse Practitioners$132,07010,670
Food Service Managers$69,09010,530
Parts Salespersons$42,28010,430
Bakers$37,09010,380
Psychiatric Technicians$44,75010,340
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$60,02010,280
Social and Community Service Managers$80,87010,220
Industrial Production Managers$121,38010,200
Emergency Medical Technicians$43,82010,160
Logisticians$84,0409,980
Animal Caretakers$34,1109,910
Recreation Workers$38,1209,850
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,9609,640
Healthcare Social Workers$65,6909,630
Manicurists and Pedicurists$29,5509,610
Cost Estimators$83,8909,420
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$41,4109,410
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$83,2109,370
Cooks, Fast Food$30,5809,240
Chefs and Head Cooks$67,8909,170
Physician Assistants$125,1609,020
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$50,9608,980
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,6708,890
Chief Executives$302,9908,850
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,6808,790
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$121,0708,540
Production Workers, All Other$45,7808,490
Human Resources Managers$148,5008,230
Coaches and Scouts$64,5408,170
Food Batchmakers$42,9908,160
Graphic Designers$66,6208,150
Loan Officers$80,4508,140
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,7408,090
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$126,6108,000
Natural Sciences Managers$161,5807,980
Dental Hygienists$84,2607,970
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,7707,960
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$32,1407,880
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$56,3607,840
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$92,2507,750
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$72,3407,640
Instructional Coordinators$75,8007,540
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,2207,410
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$118,0607,190
Printing Press Operators$47,9407,150
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$53,1907,020
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,7607,000
Electrical Engineers$118,3106,970
Medical Records Specialists$53,0506,970
Facilities Managers$102,2306,870
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,6106,870
Construction Managers$121,0006,840
Chemists$87,9906,800
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,4006,790
Bill and Account Collectors$49,0206,680
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$53,4906,670
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$56,3606,650
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$47,2706,620
Speech-Language Pathologists$93,7206,570
Occupational Therapists$98,4606,560
Respiratory Therapists$78,1806,530
Helpers--Production Workers$42,5606,450
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$33,7706,290
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$49,1306,250
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$53,3906,230
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$58,1706,230
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$49,4006,220
Fundraisers$70,5706,180
Computer Network Architects$136,2906,080
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$54,2305,980
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$91,8505,930
Protective Service Workers, All Other$37,7705,720
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$106,9205,690
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,3905,630
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$56,6305,610
Phlebotomists$43,5405,510
Real Estate Sales Agents$65,3305,510
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$30,0205,450
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$51,3405,380
Architectural and Civil Drafters$69,0805,370
Construction and Building Inspectors$69,5405,320
Data Entry Keyers$40,4805,270
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$41,0705,230
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$68,5205,220
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,0305,180
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$56,8805,170
Insurance Underwriters$90,4905,160
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$66,5305,050
Firefighters$71,3405,020
Parking Attendants$32,4304,930
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$76,1304,910
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$93,4804,890
Administrative Services Managers$121,2204,880
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$74,8104,840
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$71,0904,780
Paramedics$63,5604,750
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$54,2604,710
Information Security Analysts$119,5704,660
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$64,0204,660
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$111,9304,630
Tutors$44,1404,540
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$93,7104,530
Surgical Technologists$63,4804,490
Dentists, General$172,7104,460
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$38,5704,410
Residential Advisors$41,6304,380
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,4004,380
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$29,7904,330
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,4904,330
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$69,4404,310
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$80,1004,290
Dietitians and Nutritionists$68,0004,270
Physical Therapist Assistants$63,8204,270
Advertising Sales Agents$67,5704,260
Producers and Directors$83,2004,200
Family Medicine Physicians$298,4104,190
Computer Network Support Specialists$83,3804,170
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$79,1704,170
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,7504,160
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$101,9704,150
Rehabilitation Counselors$52,8404,130
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$55,7004,100
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$42,8604,040
Financial Specialists, All Other$86,9704,030
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$51,0204,020
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$62,3903,940
Library Assistants, Clerical$33,6103,930
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$77,7303,890
Roofers$56,4703,830
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,8403,830
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$98,7003,760
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$38,7203,760
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$49,1803,730
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$77,4603,710
Postal Service Clerks$60,8903,650
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$45,4203,640
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$68,7203,630
Public Safety Telecommunicators$52,0703,620
Orderlies$41,0303,550
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$62,9303,540
Butchers and Meat Cutters$41,7803,540
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$52,8503,500
Veterinarians$154,4403,490
Labor Relations Specialists$98,8903,470
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,4703,470
Medical Equipment Preparers$46,2603,450
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$75,2803,390
Sewing Machine Operators$36,1803,390
Tool and Die Makers$61,6903,380
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$101,7603,370
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$46,7203,340
Couriers and Messengers$40,6803,330
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$49,1803,320
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$45,5503,310
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$50,2703,300
Sheet Metal Workers$72,9103,260
Engineers, All Other$112,3503,250
Editors$72,0003,240
Operations Research Analysts$88,2103,220
School Bus Monitors$34,6603,180
Tire Repairers and Changers$39,6803,170
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$54,7203,160
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$59,4503,160
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$108,7103,140
Computer Programmers$95,8203,120
Audio and Video Technicians$61,6303,080
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$62,2403,070
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$82,2703,020
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$88,3302,990
Massage Therapists$62,9102,990
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$86,1302,980
Gambling Dealers$51,0102,970
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,8402,970
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$54,7702,960
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$38,3302,940
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$74,0502,910
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$45,1102,890
File Clerks$45,7702,830
Web and Digital Interface Designers$102,1502,820
Biological Technicians$59,6302,820
Cargo and Freight Agents$56,3302,810
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$39,4502,810
Biochemists and Biophysicists$137,6802,750
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters$78,7502,750
Chemical Technicians$62,2602,710
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$67,4502,710
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$50,1802,700
Health Education Specialists$81,3202,690
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$51,5302,650
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$59,5802,650
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$62,4002,630
School Psychologists$87,2202,600
Financial Examiners$92,7102,590
Order Clerks$47,3902,570
Occupational Therapy Assistants$67,7502,560
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$41,2802,540
Purchasing Managers$146,5202,530
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$87,0402,530
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$68,7602,510
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$59,6002,490
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$40,4402,480
Database Administrators$104,2102,450
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,8202,450
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$95,3002,410
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$49,8702,390
Financial Risk Specialists$114,5802,370
Procurement Clerks$54,8802,360
Marriage and Family Therapists$67,8902,350
Mechanical Drafters$70,2502,330
Dietetic Technicians$35,4602,300
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,5702,290
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$172,5002,270
Pest Control Workers$45,9802,260
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$87,0802,250
Opticians, Dispensing$46,3302,230
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$62,6402,220
Public Relations Managers$130,8802,210
Concierges$39,9302,160
Clergy$57,4802,150
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,2102,150
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$81,8002,120
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$51,4702,100
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$86,0802,080
Tax Preparers$66,7802,010
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$90,0202,000
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$34,1001,980
Sales Engineers$101,3501,980
Community Health Workers$56,4801,970
Tour and Travel Guides$36,5001,970
Fundraising Managers$124,3201,950
Credit Analysts$92,4401,930
Funeral Attendants$39,1501,930
Photographers$49,1901,870
Athletic Trainers$62,5101,870
Floral Designers$37,0201,840
Interior Designers$67,8901,820
Biological Scientists, All Other$104,9801,810
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. 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.