The highest paying job in Pennsylvania is Chief Executives, with a median salary of $220,510 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in PA based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown including percentile data and state-by-state comparisons.
| Rank | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Executives | $220,510 | $282,200 | 14,140 |
| 2 | Pediatricians, General | $217,810 | $243,450 | 2,010 |
| 3 | Nurse Anesthetists | $217,670 | $238,890 | 2,660 |
| 4 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $212,470 | $201,540 | 70 |
| 5 | Physicists | $208,470 | $188,220 | 540 |
| 6 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $208,060 | $267,240 | 320 |
| 7 | Airline Pilot | $172,710 | $207,920 | 4,030 |
| 8 | Dentists, General | $168,740 | $174,250 | 3,210 |
| 9 | Physicians, All Other | $163,100 | $218,880 | 17,780 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $161,570 | $164,670 | 23,320 |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $154,400 | $156,750 | 8,680 |
| 12 | Podiatrists | $147,690 | $161,030 | 410 |
| 13 | Marketing Manager | $142,000 | $155,840 | 12,700 |
| 14 | Neurologists | $140,970 | $166,250 | N/A |
| 15 | Financial Manager | $137,960 | $157,710 | 31,750 |
| 16 | Natural Sciences Managers | $136,700 | $157,740 | 6,730 |
| 17 | Pharmacist | $135,830 | $133,720 | 15,120 |
| 18 | Nuclear Engineers | $134,580 | $134,640 | 480 |
| 19 | Political Scientists | $132,640 | $138,120 | 90 |
| 20 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $131,660 | $136,310 | 940 |
| 21 | Human Resources Manager | $130,830 | $147,290 | 7,970 |
| 22 | Purchasing Managers | $130,140 | $135,700 | 2,630 |
| 23 | Commercial Pilots | $129,540 | $136,440 | 740 |
| 24 | Veterinarian | $129,510 | $140,390 | 3,220 |
| 25 | Air Traffic Controllers | $129,310 | $136,770 | 410 |
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The top-paying careers in Pennsylvania are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Chief Executives, pays $152,373 more than the state average of $68,136 per year.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $129,310, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
See how Pennsylvania's top salaries compare to other states.
Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 estimates. We use median rather than mean salary because it better represents typical earnings and is less affected by outliers.
Only occupations with state-level data published by BLS are included. Some specialized or rare occupations may not have data for every state. For full methodology details, see our Methodology page.