Pittsburgh, PA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Pennsylvania statewide data
$56,780
Median Annual Wage
+33% since 2014
$57,715
Pennsylvania Median
-2% vs state
1,043,800
Total Workers
641
Occupations Tracked
Pittsburgh, PA is a Metropolitan Area with 641 tracked occupations and an estimated 1,043,800 total workers. Wages grew an average of 30.8% 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 | $227,200 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $212,080 |
| Physicists | $211,600 |
| Chief Executives | $210,810 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $207,380 |
| Pediatricians, General | $195,050 |
| Physicians, All Other | $172,490 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $154,870 |
| Dentists, General | $153,730 |
| Podiatrists | $145,350 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+30.8%
avg wage growth since 2014
-5.2%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+306.3%
$19,250 → $78,220
|
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+116.5%
$37,550 → $81,280
|
| Tax Preparers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+112.8%
$31,450 → $66,940
|
| Music Directors and Composers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+111.4%
$32,800 → $69,330
|
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+105.9%
$53,410 → $109,970
|
Most Jobs Added
| Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+600.0%
70 → 540
|
| Skincare Specialists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+300.0%
200 → 980
|
| Managers, All Other Management Occupations |
+200.0%
1,390 → 4,570
|
| Biological Scientists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+200.0%
90 → 300
|
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+200.0%
290 → 1,040
|
Wage Declines
| Advertising and Promotions Managers Management Occupations |
-29.9%
$114,300 → $80,160
|
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-25.0%
$66,470 → $49,830
|
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-22.5%
$56,280 → $43,630
|
| Hydrologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-18.4%
$99,870 → $81,520
|
| Microbiologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-17.5%
$59,490 → $49,050
|
Wage Trends in Pittsburgh, PA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $56,780 |
| 2023 | $54,310 |
| 2022 | $52,315 |
| 2021 | $49,260 |
| 2020 | $50,320 |
| 2019 | $48,225 |
| 2018 | $45,320 |
| 2017 | $44,560 |
| 2016 | $44,130 |
| 2015 | $43,420 |
| 2014 | $42,700 |