Pennsylvania
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$57,715
Median Annual Wage
+19% since 2019
5,654,110
Total Workers
758
Occupations Tracked
Pennsylvania is a State with 758 tracked occupations and an estimated 5,654,110 total workers. Wages grew an average of 19.3% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $220,510 |
| Pediatricians, General | $217,810 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $217,670 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $212,470 |
| Physicists | $208,470 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $208,060 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $172,710 |
| Dentists, General | $168,740 |
| Physicians, All Other | $163,100 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $161,570 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+19.3%
avg wage growth since 2019
-1%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Dentists, All Other Specialists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+108.3%
$101,990 → $212,470
|
| Gambling Dealers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+92.9%
$18,730 → $36,130
|
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education Community and Social Service Occupations |
+79.5%
$31,280 → $56,140
|
| Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+75.7%
$19,770 → $34,730
|
| Media and Communication Workers, All Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+74.4%
$38,160 → $66,560
|
Most Jobs Added
| Biological Scientists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+300.0%
640 → 2,600
|
| Pediatricians, General Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+300.0%
460 → 2,010
|
| Epidemiologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+200.0%
130 → 400
|
| Special Education Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
160 → 590
|
| Therapists, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
160 → 630
|
Wage Declines
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-31.5%
$42,520 → $29,110
|
| Cooks, Short Order Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
-25.0%
$24,540 → $18,400
|
| Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-22.6%
$33,600 → $26,000
|
| Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators Protective Service Occupations |
-18.5%
$47,870 → $39,010
|
| Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-15.7%
$44,840 → $37,810
|
Wage Trends in Pennsylvania
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $57,715 |
| 2023 | $55,170 |
| 2022 | $52,440 |
| 2021 | $48,755 |
| 2020 | $49,780 |
| 2019 | $48,385 |
Metro Areas in Pennsylvania
BLS tracks 18 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
Altoona, PA
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
Chambersburg, PA
East Stroudsburg, PA
Erie, PA
Gettysburg, PA
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
Johnstown, PA
Lancaster, PA
Lebanon, PA
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Pittsburgh, PA
Reading, PA
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
State College, PA
Williamsport, PA
York-Hanover, PA