Salaries in Pennsylvania

Median pay for 80 in-demand careers in Pennsylvania, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$461,390	$221.82
2	Radiologist	$455,380	$218.93
3	Orthodontist	$311,180	$149.61
4	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$221,530	$106.50
5	Dentist	$163,390	$78.56
6	Lawyer	$157,180	$75.57
7	Marketing Manager	$150,810	$72.51
8	Pharmacist	$138,160	$66.42
9	Optometrist	$135,400	$65.10
10	Aerospace Engineer	$133,940	$64.40
11	Veterinarian	$133,520	$64.19
12	Air Traffic Controller	$132,350	$63.63
13	Nurse Practitioner	$130,140	$62.57
14	Physician Assistant	$127,070	$61.09
15	Software Developer	$126,550	$60.84
16	Biomedical Engineer	$122,560	$58.92
17	Cyber Security Analyst	$117,770	$56.62
18	Chemical Engineer	$116,970	$56.23
19	Electrical Engineer	$110,820	$53.28
20	Data Analyst	$106,850	$51.37
21	UX Designer	$104,160	$50.08
22	Environmental Engineer	$103,330	$49.68
23	Petroleum Engineer	$101,880	$48.98
24	Physical Therapist	$101,380	$48.74
25	Project Manager	$100,150	$48.15
26	Industrial Engineer	$99,560	$47.87
27	Occupational Therapist	$98,440	$47.33
28	Mechanical Engineer	$97,920	$47.08
29	Civil Engineer	$97,850	$47.04
30	Architect	$97,030	$46.65
31	Registered Nurse	$96,430	$46.36
32	Speech-Language Pathologist	$92,960	$44.69
33	Psychologist	$91,870	$44.17
34	MRI Technologist	$91,120	$43.81
35	Web Developer	$86,380	$41.53
36	Network Administrator	$86,140	$41.42
37	Police Officer	$85,470	$41.09
38	Financial Analyst	$84,460	$40.61
39	Ultrasound Technician	$82,710	$39.77
40	Dental Hygienist	$80,610	$38.76
41	Accountant	$79,000	$37.98
42	High School Teacher	$78,800	—
43	Respiratory Therapist	$78,490	$37.74
44	Aircraft Mechanic	$78,000	$37.50
45	Elementary School Teacher	$77,060	—
46	Radiologic Technologist	$76,050	$36.56
47	Firefighter	$73,460	$35.32
48	HR Specialist	$70,450	$33.87
49	Plumber	$68,080	$32.73
50	Electrician	$67,600	$32.50
51	Dietitian	$67,410	$32.41
52	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$63,940	$30.74
53	Paralegal	$63,370	$30.47
54	Surgical Technologist	$62,680	$30.14
55	Physical Therapist Assistant	$62,580	$30.09
56	HVAC Technician	$62,400	$30.00
57	Diesel Mechanic	$61,740	$29.68
58	School Counselor	$60,880	$29.27
59	Wind Turbine Technician	$60,830	$29.25
60	Heavy Equipment Operator	$60,530	$29.10
61	Carpenter	$59,370	$28.54
62	IT Support Specialist	$58,670	$28.21
63	CDL Truck Driver	$58,580	$28.16
64	Massage Therapist	$58,300	$28.03
65	Machinist	$57,810	$27.79
66	Real Estate Agent	$56,040	$26.94
67	Welder	$52,900	$25.43
68	Social Worker	$50,820	$24.43
69	Auto Mechanic	$49,800	$23.94
70	Dental Assistant	$47,930	$23.05
71	Solar Installer	$47,760	$22.96
72	Medical Coder	$46,840	$22.52
73	Veterinary Technician	$46,430	$22.32
74	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$44,590	$21.44
75	Medical Assistant	$43,920	$21.12
76	Phlebotomist	$43,910	$21.11
77	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$43,310	$20.82
78	Pharmacy Technician	$40,040	$19.25
79	Flight Attendant	$39,520	—
80	Preschool Teacher	$36,050	$17.33

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