Pennsylvania
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$57,715
Median Annual Wage
+31% since 2014
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 31.5% from 2014 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
2014 → 2024
+31.5%
avg wage growth since 2014
+2.4%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Legislators Management Occupations |
+168.3%
$19,190 → $51,490
|
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+104.1%
$38,870 → $79,330
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+99.7%
$23,790 → $47,520
|
| Massage Therapists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+95.3%
$29,520 → $57,660
|
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+94.5%
$30,110 → $58,570
|
Most Jobs Added
| Cooks, All Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+2000.0%
40 → 870
|
| Biological Scientists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+500.0%
430 → 2,600
|
| Psychiatric Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+400.0%
1,550 → 7,790
|
| Gambling Service Workers, All Other Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+400.0%
70 → 410
|
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+300.0%
2,230 → 9,970
|
Wage Declines
| Athletes and Sports Competitors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-41.2%
$87,340 → $51,340
|
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-26.8%
$69,500 → $50,900
|
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-18.3%
$53,640 → $43,840
|
| Real Estate Brokers Sales and Related Occupations |
-16.8%
$90,110 → $74,990
|
| Chemists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-16.3%
$75,790 → $63,450
|
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 |
| 2018 | $47,415 |
| 2017 | $46,840 |
| 2016 | $45,680 |
| 2015 | $44,080 |
| 2014 | $43,900 |
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