Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Pennsylvania statewide data
$60,990
Median Annual Wage
+29% since 2014
$57,715
Pennsylvania Median
+6% vs state
2,673,840
Total Workers
703
Occupations Tracked
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is a Metropolitan Area with 703 tracked occupations and an estimated 2,673,840 total workers. Wages grew an average of 31.8% 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 |
|---|---|
| Psychiatrists | $236,740 |
| Pediatricians, General | $220,310 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $215,060 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $202,290 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $200,150 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $181,200 |
| Physicians, All Other | $179,220 |
| Dentists, General | $174,220 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $172,710 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $170,330 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+31.8%
avg wage growth since 2014
+1.6%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Legislators Management Occupations |
+164.1%
$19,590 → $51,740
|
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Legal Occupations |
+151.3%
$79,630 → $200,150
|
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+149.9%
$24,720 → $61,770
|
| Building Cleaning Workers, All Other Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+117.7%
$21,610 → $47,040
|
| Broadcast Technicians Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+110.7%
$31,840 → $67,080
|
Most Jobs Added
| Biological Scientists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+400.0%
280 → 1,630
|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+400.0%
2,580 → 13,520
|
| Psychiatric Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+300.0%
770 → 3,450
|
| Boilermakers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 240
|
| Material Moving Workers, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+300.0%
70 → 300
|
Wage Declines
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-24.3%
$76,280 → $57,730
|
| Nurse Midwives Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-24.0%
$98,310 → $74,670
|
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-22.9%
$56,910 → $43,890
|
| Farm and Home Management Educators Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-20.0%
$55,130 → $44,130
|
| Petroleum Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-18.3%
$140,120 → $114,460
|
Wage Trends in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $60,990 |
| 2023 | $59,640 |
| 2022 | $58,220 |
| 2021 | $53,980 |
| 2020 | $53,970 |
| 2019 | $53,170 |
| 2018 | $51,930 |
| 2017 | $50,080 |
| 2016 | $49,470 |
| 2015 | $48,305 |
| 2014 | $47,385 |