What is the average salary in Pennsylvania?

$65,570a year

Average yearly pay across 780 jobs with official data in Pennsylvania, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $31.52
Jobs with data: 780
Workers counted: 6,045,890

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Cardiologist	$579,100
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon	$553,700
Anesthesiologist	$461,400
Radiologist	$455,400
Physician	$413,400
Orthopedic Surgeon	$354,000
Orthodontist	$311,200
Family Medicine Physician	$306,000
Ophthalmologist	$304,300
Psychiatrist	$279,000

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$29,420
General and Operations Manager	$103,100
Registered Nurse	$96,430
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$28,570
Retail Salesperson	$31,200
Laborer and Freight	$42,480
Stocker and Order Filler	$36,640
Cashier	$29,220
Office Clerk	$44,950
Customer Service Representative	$44,630

Management

Administrative Services Manager$105,600
Advertising and Promotions Manager$122,900
Architectural and Engineering Manager$164,700
Chief Executive$232,600
Compensation and Benefits Manager$139,000
Computer and Information Systems Manager$163,900
Construction Manager$108,300
Education Administrator$118,700
Education Administrator$103,700
Education Administrator$95,190
Education and Childcare Administrator$56,380
Emergency Management Director$81,550
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$68,990
Facilities Manager$95,290
Farmer$76,040
Financial Manager$145,600
Food Service Manager$64,750
Fundraising Manager$111,300
Funeral Home Manager$104,400
Gambling Manager$94,800
General and Operations Manager$103,100
Human Resources Manager$133,100
Industrial Production Manager$109,100
Lodging Manager$60,980
Manager$131,600
Marketing Manager$150,800
Medical and Health Services Manager$103,700
Natural Sciences Manager$137,900
Personal Service Manager$72,640
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$97,530
Property$65,680
Public Relations Manager$118,100
Purchasing Manager$141,800
Sales Manager$130,600
Social and Community Service Manager$75,280
Training and Development Manager$122,200
Transportation$105,200

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$79,000
Budget Analyst$84,240
Business Operations Specialist$80,590
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$73,550
Claims Adjuster$77,290
Compensation$70,640
Compliance Officer$85,580
Cost Estimator$78,480
Credit Analyst$80,280
Credit Counselor$58,330
Financial and Investment Analyst$84,460
Financial Examiner$78,500
Financial Risk Specialist$103,000
Financial Specialist$78,610
Fundraiser$63,730
Human Resources Specialist$70,450
Insurance Appraiser$95,720
Insurance Underwriter$78,950
Labor Relations Specialist$91,320
Loan Officer$69,300
Logistician$79,340
Management Analyst$93,830
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$68,760
Meeting$58,170
Personal Financial Advisor$105,200
Project Management Specialist$100,200
Property Appraiser and Assessor$57,920
Tax Examiner and Collector$56,870
Tax Preparer$61,270
Training and Development Specialist$71,350

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$125,000
Computer and Information Research Scientist$130,300
Computer Network Architect$131,800
Computer Network Support Specialist$78,310
Computer Occupation$107,200
Computer Programmer$89,180
Computer Systems Analyst$98,550
Computer User Support Specialist$58,670
Data Scientist$106,900
Database Administrator$100,100
Information Security Analyst$117,800
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$86,140
Operations Research Analyst$79,640
Software Developer$126,600
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$93,030
Statistician$93,830
Web and Digital Interface Designer$104,200
Web Developer$86,380

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$133,900
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologist and Technician$60,770
Agricultural Engineer$80,300
Architect$97,030
Architectural and Civil Drafter$64,800
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$122,600
Calibration Technologist and Technician$63,700
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$73,180
Chemical Engineer$117,000
Civil Engineer$97,850
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$63,650
Drafter$54,240
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$76,070
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$72,720
Electrical Engineer$110,800
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$74,710
Electronics Engineer$121,300
Engineer$109,000
Engineering Technologist and Technician$68,930
Environmental Engineer$103,300
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$59,920
Health and Safety Engineer$121,700
Industrial Engineer$99,560
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$65,260
Landscape Architect$77,130
Materials Engineer$98,030
Mechanical Drafter$63,480
Mechanical Engineer$97,920
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$70,820
Mining and Geological Engineer$87,020
Nuclear Engineer$133,300
Petroleum Engineer$101,900
Surveying and Mapping Technician$58,270
Surveyor$75,950

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$48,800
Animal Scientist$77,660
Anthropologist and Archeologist$79,660
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$75,890
Biochemist and Biophysicist$134,100
Biological Scientist$100,800
Biological Technician$54,950
Chemical Technician$59,420
Chemist$77,090
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$91,870
Conservation Scientist$61,480
Economist$115,000
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$60,650
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$76,110
Epidemiologist$87,860
Food Science Technician$48,060
Food Scientist and Technologist$83,380
Forensic Science Technician$61,580
Forest and Conservation Technician$57,370
Forester$78,280
Geological Technician$47,380
Geoscientist$84,180
Historian$71,970
Hydrologic Technician$65,420
Hydrologist$91,730
Life$57,680
Life Scientist$83,680
Materials Scientist$106,900
Medical Scientist$99,190
Microbiologist$84,650
Nuclear Technician$124,100
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$87,050
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$61,640
Physical Scientist$134,800
Physicist$211,000
Political Scientist$140,000
Psychologist$95,650
School Psychologist$82,190
Social Science Research Assistant$54,610
Social Scientist and Related Worker$97,640
Soil and Plant Scientist$70,550
Survey Researcher$63,310
Urban and Regional Planner$80,810
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$78,540

Community and social service

Child$50,820
Clergy$58,300
Community and Social Service Specialist$54,770
Community Health Worker$50,710
Counselor$59,160
Director$55,510
Educational$60,880
Health Education Specialist$80,670
Healthcare Social Worker$61,900
Marriage and Family Therapist$66,040
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$48,290
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$67,370
Rehabilitation Counselor$48,650
Religious Worker$34,580
Social and Human Service Assistant$44,050
Social Worker$74,430
Substance Abuse$52,010

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$57,230
Anthropology and Archeology Teacher$100,900
Architecture Teacher$101,700
Archivist$60,690
Area$96,010
Art$77,280
Atmospheric$105,700
Biological Science Teacher$85,970
Business Teacher$101,800
Career/Technical Education Teacher$63,160
Career/Technical Education Teacher$77,980
Career/Technical Education Teacher$75,760
Chemistry Teacher$95,070
Communications Teacher$77,790
Computer Science Teacher$97,500
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$94,710
Curator$62,100
Economics Teacher$118,000
Education Teacher$74,910
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$38,760
Elementary School Teacher$77,060
Engineering Teacher$82,070
English Language and Literature Teacher$80,670
Environmental Science Teacher$91,640
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher$78,220
Farm and Home Management Educator$45,970
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$77,210
Geography Teacher$97,120
Health Specialties Teacher$107,900
History Teacher$98,850
Instructional Coordinator$75,580
Kindergarten Teacher$64,430
Law Teacher$121,300
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$62,880
Library Science Teacher$86,250
Library Technician$46,100
Mathematical Science Teacher$82,170
Middle School Teacher$77,930
Museum Technician and Conservator$47,150
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$78,460
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$76,600
Physics Teacher$98,370
Political Science Teacher$97,230
Postsecondary Teacher$65,400
Preschool Teacher$36,050
Psychology Teacher$75,960
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$83,150
Secondary School Teacher$78,800
Self-Enrichment Teacher$41,740
Social Sciences Teacher$48,710
Social Work Teacher$75,920
Sociology Teacher$99,660
Special Education Teacher$83,510
Special Education Teacher$72,680
Special Education Teacher$77,040
Special Education Teacher$77,000
Special Education Teacher$76,530
Substitute Teacher$44,870
Teacher and Instructor$58,420
Teaching Assistant$38,020
Teaching Assistant$34,740
Tutor$36,270

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Actor$46,070
Art Director$97,450
Artist and Related Worker$86,260
Athlete and Sports Competitor$57,100
Audio and Video Technician$56,890
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$52,080
Broadcast Technician$80,470
Camera Operator$51,760
Coach and Scout$48,730
Commercial and Industrial Designer$82,610
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$65,100
Craft Artist$41,600
Designer$72,760
Editor$63,460
Entertainer and Performer$48,820
Fashion Designer$63,840
Fine Artist$54,270
Floral Designer$35,920
Graphic Designer$60,730
Interior Designer$62,400
Interpreter and Translator$57,040
Lighting Technician$57,660
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$75,600
Media and Communication Worker$69,470
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$37,740
Music Director and Composer$61,160
Photographer$40,520
Producer and Director$75,460
Public Relations Specialist$57,460
Set and Exhibit Designer$59,670
Sound Engineering Technician$49,490
Special Effects Artist and Animator$71,760
Technical Writer$87,620
Umpire$44,200
Writer and Author$77,410

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$461,400
Athletic Trainer$61,060
Audiologist$89,480
Cardiologist$579,100
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$58,090
Chiropractor$67,230
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$51,680
Dental Hygienist$80,610
Dentist$163,400
Dentist$195,200
Dermatologist$239,200
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$82,710
Dietetic Technician$34,090
Dietitian and Nutritionist$67,410
Emergency Medical Technician$43,310
Emergency Medicine Physician$239,200
Exercise Physiologist$48,040
Family Medicine Physician$306,000
General Internal Medicine Physician$213,300
Genetic Counselor$94,930
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$59,980
Health Technologist and Technician$46,720
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$103,200
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$45,360
Hearing Aid Specialist$58,080
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$63,940
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$91,120
Medical Dosimetrist$142,900
Medical Records Specialist$46,840
Neurologist$239,200
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$94,570
Nurse Anesthetist$221,500
Nurse Midwive$120,000
Nurse Practitioner$130,100
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$239,200
Occupational Therapist$98,440
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$45,050
Ophthalmologist$304,300
Optician$45,450
Optometrist$135,400
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon$553,700
Orthodontist$311,200
Orthopedic Surgeon$354,000
Orthotist and Prosthetist$81,460
Paramedic$61,000
Pediatrician$226,400
Pharmacist$138,200
Pharmacy Technician$40,040
Physical Therapist$101,400
Physician$413,400
Physician$217,300
Physician Assistant$127,100
Podiatrist$155,100
Psychiatric Technician$43,930
Psychiatrist$279,000
Radiation Therapist$100,500
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$76,050
Radiologist$455,400
Recreational Therapist$58,940
Registered Nurse$96,430
Respiratory Therapist$78,490
Speech-Language Pathologist$92,960
Surgeon$239,200
Surgical Assistant$60,550
Surgical Technologist$62,680
Therapist$62,310
Veterinarian$133,500
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$46,430

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$47,930
Healthcare Support Worker$45,160
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$29,420
Massage Therapist$58,300
Medical Assistant$43,920
Medical Equipment Preparer$45,820
Medical Transcriptionist$41,510
Nursing Assistant$44,590
Occupational Therapy Aide$37,100
Occupational Therapy Assistant$71,590
Orderly$40,140
Pharmacy Aide$39,470
Phlebotomist$43,910
Physical Therapist Aide$35,520
Physical Therapist Assistant$62,580
Psychiatric Aide$44,790
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$37,140

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$52,000
Bailiff$47,600
Correctional Officer and Jailer$63,460
Crossing Guard and Flagger$35,810
Detective and Criminal Investigator$97,580
Fire Inspector and Investigator$59,080
Firefighter$73,460
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$94,600
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$101,100
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$102,400
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$63,150
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$47,510
Fish and Game Warden$50,250
Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$38,930
Lifeguard$29,480
Parking Enforcement Worker$45,770
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$85,470
Private Detective and Investigator$51,200
Protective Service Worker$34,320
School Bus Monitor$35,290
Security Guard$37,050
Transportation Security Screener$67,330

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$28,420
Chef and Head Cook$63,860
Cook$28,810
Cook$36,540
Cook$36,580
Cook$19,910
Cook$36,220
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$29,310
Dishwasher$29,950
Fast Food and Counter Worker$28,570
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$43,050
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$33,040
Food Preparation Worker$30,840
Food Server$33,300
Host and Hostess$29,170
Waiter and Waitress$34,690

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Building Cleaning Worker$52,140
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$46,920
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$55,450
Grounds Maintenance Worker$36,810
Janitor and Cleaner$36,520
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$39,500
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$33,870
Pest Control Worker$45,720
Pesticide Handler$48,870
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$58,200

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$28,090
Animal Caretaker$31,360
Animal Trainer$38,920
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$34,270
Barber$36,920
Childcare Worker$30,140
Concierge$39,560
Costume Attendant$50,270
Crematory Operator$47,980
Embalmer$69,950
Entertainment Attendant and Related Worker$34,820
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$45,250
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$45,760
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$63,200
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$47,990
Funeral Attendant$36,300
Gambling and Sports Book Writer and Runner$30,690
Gambling Dealer$48,230
Gambling Service Worker$29,400
Hairdresser$36,790
Locker Room$38,460
Manicurist and Pedicurist$27,990
Mortician$63,580
Motion Picture Projectionist$29,850
Personal Care and Service Worker$27,590
Recreation Worker$35,710
Residential Advisor$40,010
Shampooer$26,130
Skincare Specialist$43,620
Tour and Travel Guide$32,910
Usher$29,130

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$58,350
Cashier$29,220
Counter and Rental Clerk$42,910
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$36,910
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$82,870
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$46,690
Gambling Change Person and Booth Cashier$34,800
Insurance Sales Agent$73,370
Parts Salesperson$38,520
Real Estate Sales Agent$56,040
Retail Salesperson$31,200
Sale and Related Worker$42,450
Sales Engineer$98,500
Sales Representative$103,800
Sales Representative$66,130
Sales Representatives of Service$64,480
Security$71,840
Telemarketer$28,430
Travel Agent$47,720

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$46,660
Billing and Posting Clerk$46,890
Bookkeeping$48,440
Brokerage Clerk$60,390
Cargo and Freight Agent$49,590
Correspondence Clerk$40,270
Courier and Messenger$39,700
Court$44,830
Credit Authorizer$51,090
Customer Service Representative$44,630
Data Entry Keyer$38,810
Dispatcher$49,960
Eligibility Interviewer$59,070
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$75,270
File Clerk$42,920
Financial Clerk$51,650
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$65,270
Gambling Cage Worker$38,980
Hotel$31,330
Human Resources Assistant$48,800
Information and Record Clerk$51,130
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$49,420
Interviewer$44,070
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$51,430
Library Assistant$30,690
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$47,350
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$37,980
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$44,930
Meter Reader$78,450
New Accounts Clerk$47,330
Office and Administrative Support Worker$48,170
Office Clerk$44,950
Office Machine Operator$36,720
Order Clerk$46,840
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$55,690
Postal Service Clerk$61,050
Postal Service Mail Carrier$59,880
Postal Service Mail Sorter$57,430
Procurement Clerk$53,800
Production$59,240
Proofreader and Copy Marker$47,510
Public Safety Telecommunicator$49,890
Receptionist and Information Clerk$36,810
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$44,380
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,270
Shipping$45,780
Statistical Assistant$48,740
Switchboard Operator$36,890
Teller$40,200
Weigher$49,480
Word Processor and Typist$41,000

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$47,100
Agricultural Inspector$55,650
Agricultural Worker$33,570
Farmworker$35,360
Farmworker and Laborer$37,010
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$58,570
Forest and Conservation Worker$50,250
Grader and Sorter$38,430
Log Grader and Scaler$44,550
Logging Equipment Operator$46,880

Construction and extraction

Boilermaker$86,850
Brickmason and Blockmason$69,560
Carpenter$59,370
Carpet Installer$46,030
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$61,610
Construction and Building Inspector$65,870
Construction Laborer$49,400
Continuous Mining Machine Operator$60,780
Derrick Operator$59,720
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$61,160
Earth Driller$57,400
Electrician$67,600
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$117,300
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$52,350
Explosives Worker$84,400
Extraction Worker$79,520
Fence Erector$58,600
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$81,540
Floor Layer$60,050
Floor Sander and Finisher$45,450
Glazier$58,810
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$47,860
Helper$37,210
Helpers--Brickmason$58,930
Helpers--Carpenter$43,880
Helpers--Electrician$38,880
Helpers--Extraction Worker$48,290
Helpers--Pipelayer$42,150
Helpers--Roofer$41,320
Highway Maintenance Worker$47,690
Insulation Worker$50,600
Insulation Worker$80,770
Loading and Moving Machine Operator$75,240
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$54,950
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$60,530
Painter$52,120
Paperhanger$61,800
Paving$56,010
Pile Driver Operator$93,550
Pipelayer$41,600
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$70,030
Plumber$68,080
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator$59,800
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$74,670
Rock Splitter$48,580
Roofer$55,710
Rotary Drill Operator$61,780
Roustabout$47,520
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$52,070
Service Unit Operator$54,780
Sheet Metal Worker$61,400
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$47,760
Stonemason$59,060
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$82,970
Taper$82,240
Tile and Stone Setter$70,230
Underground Mining Machine Operator$54,480

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$78,000
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$51,010
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$53,660
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$48,350
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$49,800
Avionics Technician$117,500
Bicycle Repairer$39,890
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$61,740
Coin$46,600
Computer$47,920
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$78,120
Electric Motor$56,210
Electrical and Electronics Installer and Repairer$84,750
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$65,960
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$101,700
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$106,200
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$26,640
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$51,310
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$79,400
Heating$62,400
Helpers--Installation$41,500
Home Appliance Repairer$51,990
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$63,840
Installation$48,180
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$52,160
Maintenance and Repair Worker$49,290
Maintenance Worker$61,080
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installer$39,920
Mechanical Door Repairer$54,360
Medical Equipment Repairer$62,890
Millwright$64,410
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$63,870
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$51,520
Motorcycle Mechanic$50,050
Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner$47,520
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$46,270
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$33,870
Radio$103,000
Rail Car Repairer$62,350
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$48,240
Rigger$60,140
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$59,500
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$64,960
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$81,020
Tire Repairer and Changer$37,840
Watch and Clock Repairer$59,880
Wind Turbine Service Technician$60,830

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$53,320
Aircraft Structure$81,680
Baker$36,360
Butcher and Meat Cutter$38,340
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$47,610
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$56,630
Chemical Plant and System Operator$70,110
Cleaning$48,000
Coating$48,340
Coil Winder$50,380
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$54,590
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$66,330
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator and Tender$39,360
Crushing$52,560
Cutter and Trimmer$35,560
Cutting$47,860
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$46,850
Dental Laboratory Technician$49,280
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter$46,370
Electrical$45,600
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$52,000
Etcher and Engraver$47,790
Extruding$53,580
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$51,150
Extruding and Forming Machine Setter$55,960
Fabric and Apparel Patternmaker$65,900
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$54,800
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$74,990
Food and Tobacco Roasting$49,660
Food Batchmaker$39,920
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$42,710
Food Processing Worker$41,620
Forging Machine Setter$50,280
Foundry Mold and Coremaker$44,750
Furnace$49,610
Furniture Finisher$47,450
Gas Plant Operator$80,810
Grinding$47,650
Grinding and Polishing Worker$40,510
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$48,800
Helpers--Production Worker$41,060
Inspector$48,320
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$54,880
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$57,020
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$34,060
Layout Worker$59,350
Machinist$57,810
Meat$36,480
Medical Appliance Technician$60,920
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$45,350
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$55,910
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$47,690
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$44,160
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$50,550
Model Maker$52,990
Molder$45,310
Molding$46,760
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$48,070
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$37,680
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$44,480
Painting$41,660
Paper Goods Machine Setter$51,780
Patternmaker$54,150
Patternmaker$55,020
Petroleum Pump System Operator$83,870
Photographic Process Worker and Processing Machine Operator$37,340
Plant and System Operator$50,840
Plating Machine Setter$45,590
Pourer and Caster$47,220
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$98,930
Power Plant Operator$95,800
Prepress Technician and Worker$49,100
Presser$29,880
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$43,010
Printing Press Operator$47,010
Production Worker$44,290
Rolling Machine Setter$66,970
Sawing Machine Setter$40,590
Semiconductor Processing Technician$46,430
Separating$48,390
Sewer$35,560
Sewing Machine Operator$35,640
Shoe and Leather Worker and Repairer$34,870
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$37,330
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$72,900
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$51,640
Tailor$48,310
Textile$39,470
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operator and Tender$38,420
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$36,690
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setter$45,580
Textile Winding$38,830
Timing Device Assembler and Adjuster$71,770
Tire Builder$45,270
Tool and Die Maker$61,160
Tool Grinder$39,550
Upholsterer$42,860
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$63,310
Welder$52,900
Welding$47,530
Woodworker$61,880
Woodworking Machine Setter$44,980

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$132,400
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$75,620
Aircraft Service Attendant$38,830
Airfield Operations Specialist$55,660
Airline Pilot$165,000
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$32,730
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$31,550
Bridge and Lock Tender$68,810
Bus Driver$47,530
Bus Driver$51,360
Captain$61,420
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$34,650
Commercial Pilot$134,000
Conveyor Operator and Tender$45,130
Crane and Tower Operator$65,190
Driver/Sales Worker$37,330
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$61,460
Flight Attendant$39,520
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operator$60,170
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$58,580
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$47,730
Laborer and Freight$42,480
Light Truck Driver$44,120
Locomotive Engineer$82,460
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$41,220
Material Moving Worker$41,690
Motor Vehicle Operator$32,790
Packer and Packager$36,960
Parking Attendant$31,100
Passenger Attendant$33,000
Pump Operator$60,660
Rail Yard Engineer$65,380
Railroad Brake$55,470
Railroad Conductor and Yardmaster$83,610
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$48,240
Sailor and Marine Oiler$38,810
Ship Engineer$80,210
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$34,230
Stocker and Order Filler$36,640
Tank Car$48,120
Taxi Driver$35,480
Traffic Technician$65,610
Transportation Inspector$81,550
Transportation Worker$28,250
Wellhead Pumper$45,490

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Pennsylvania?

About $65,570 a year ($31.52 an hour): the average of the 780 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Pennsylvania?

Cardiologist ($579,100), Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon ($553,700), Anesthesiologist ($461,400).

What are the most common jobs in Pennsylvania?

Home Health and Personal Care Aide (257,370 jobs), General and Operations Manager (172,010 jobs), Registered Nurse (146,520 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.