Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Pennsylvania. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $29,420 | $31,460 |
| Retail Salespersons | $31,200 | $34,530 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $28,570 | $28,930 |
| General and Operations Managers | $103,130 | $126,200 |
| Registered Nurses | $96,430 | $94,020 |
| Cashiers | $29,220 | $29,880 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $42,480 | $43,130 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $36,640 | $38,380 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $44,630 | $46,260 |
| Office Clerks, General | $44,950 | $45,550 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $34,690 | $38,110 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $36,520 | $37,780 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $58,580 | $59,640 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $46,270 | $46,570 |
| Software Developers | $126,550 | $128,110 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $49,290 | $52,760 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,000 | $86,070 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $65,270 | $69,690 |
| Nursing Assistants | $44,590 | $43,960 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $34,740 | $34,360 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $36,580 | $35,750 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $44,160 | $45,130 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,060 | $75,780 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $48,440 | $50,860 |
| Security Guards | $37,050 | $40,180 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $64,480 | $78,350 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $66,130 | $80,220 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $43,050 | $44,550 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $46,690 | $50,300 |
| Construction Laborers | $49,400 | $54,330 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $80,590 | $89,710 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $78,800 | $77,650 |
| Project Management Specialists | $100,150 | $106,910 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $44,120 | $47,870 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $44,930 | $45,580 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $39,500 | $41,490 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $70,450 | $77,290 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $36,810 | $36,980 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $68,760 | $77,100 |
| Management Analysts | $93,830 | $100,450 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $30,840 | $31,880 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $33,870 | $33,770 |
| Financial Managers | $145,610 | $164,650 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $45,780 | $46,980 |
| Medical Assistants | $43,920 | $43,500 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $81,540 | $89,590 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $47,730 | $49,760 |
| Bartenders | $28,420 | $35,460 |
| Electricians | $67,600 | $75,770 |
| Lawyers | $157,180 | $169,170 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $58,670 | $61,040 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $49,800 | $54,340 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $85,470 | $81,910 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $74,990 | $75,250 |
| Carpenters | $59,370 | $63,220 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $163,910 | $169,100 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $63,940 | $65,930 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $28,810 | $30,580 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $61,460 | $64,260 |
| Managers, All Other | $131,600 | $142,020 |
| Sales Managers | $130,610 | $147,200 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $77,930 | $77,630 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $79,400 | $82,790 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $48,320 | $52,040 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $103,670 | $117,690 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $36,960 | $38,360 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $29,310 | $29,810 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $98,550 | $99,630 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $44,870 | $44,920 |
| Childcare Workers | $30,140 | $31,510 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $73,550 | $78,100 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $71,840 | $91,740 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $52,010 | $57,170 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $36,050 | $37,250 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $73,370 | $88,590 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $60,530 | $65,920 |
| Dishwashers | $29,950 | $29,950 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $40,040 | $42,300 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $75,270 | $75,110 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $68,080 | $77,050 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $36,540 | $36,950 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $63,840 | $66,700 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $44,050 | $45,060 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $107,230 | $111,900 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $71,350 | $77,070 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $29,170 | $30,020 |
| Compliance Officers | $85,580 | $93,230 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $52,900 | $56,300 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $62,400 | $64,880 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $37,330 | $37,540 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $46,890 | $48,910 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $47,530 | $48,170 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $42,910 | $44,010 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $28,090 | $28,220 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $50,820 | $55,330 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $63,370 | $68,510 |
| Marketing Managers | $150,810 | $159,270 |
| Dental Assistants | $47,930 | $50,130 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $44,480 | $45,360 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $63,460 | $64,650 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $34,650 | $35,620 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $59,240 | $60,680 |
| Construction Managers | $108,250 | $121,000 |
| Civil Engineers | $97,850 | $100,750 |
| Industrial Engineers | $99,560 | $103,930 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $84,460 | $98,530 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $60,880 | $67,110 |
| Firefighters | $73,460 | $71,340 |
| Physicians, All Other | $217,310 | $237,190 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $51,680 | $59,470 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $41,740 | $46,400 |
| Tellers | $40,200 | $41,800 |
| Recreation Workers | $35,710 | $38,120 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $59,880 | $62,460 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $118,710 | $117,970 |
| Pharmacists | $138,160 | $138,740 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $45,250 | $46,620 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $130,140 | $132,070 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $86,140 | $92,250 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $65,680 | $83,210 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $36,790 | $43,000 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $33,300 | $33,720 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $77,290 | $79,780 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $97,920 | $103,740 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $61,740 | $62,680 |
| Machinists | $57,810 | $57,080 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $103,790 | $118,060 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $57,460 | $65,660 |
| Loan Officers | $69,300 | $80,450 |
| Parts Salespersons | $38,520 | $42,280 |
| Physical Therapists | $101,380 | $101,650 |
| Animal Caretakers | $31,360 | $34,110 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $37,010 | $38,330 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $31,330 | $32,140 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $72,680 | $72,340 |
| Data Scientists | $106,850 | $110,810 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $105,640 | $121,220 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $44,290 | $45,780 |
| Logisticians | $79,340 | $84,040 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $34,230 | $34,470 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $105,200 | $165,100 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $48,730 | $64,540 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $45,600 | $45,430 |
| Bakers | $36,360 | $37,090 |
| Food Service Managers | $64,750 | $69,090 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $109,140 | $121,380 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $76,050 | $74,740 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $75,580 | $75,800 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $52,120 | $54,230 |
| Cost Estimators | $78,480 | $83,890 |