Compare salaries and employment across 22 industry groups in Pennsylvania
| # | Industry | Avg. Salary | Jobs | Employment | Top-Paying Job |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare Practitioners | $145,743 | 60 | 395,590 | Cardiologists |
| 2 | Management | $112,164 | 34 | 438,570 | Chief Executives |
| 3 | Computer & Math | $100,374 | 18 | 166,720 | Computer Network Architects |
| 4 | Architecture & Engineering | $88,512 | 32 | 85,750 | Aerospace Engineers |
| 5 | Legal | $85,691 | 7 | 46,140 | Lawyers |
| 6 | Life, Physical & Social Science | $82,485 | 38 | 52,930 | Physicists |
| 7 | Education & Training | $77,733 | 58 | 349,110 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary |
| 8 | Business & Finance | $77,704 | 28 | 351,640 | Personal Financial Advisors |
| 9 | Construction & Extraction | $61,049 | 54 | 217,040 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers |
| 10 | Installation, Maintenance & Repair | $61,012 | 46 | 218,760 | Avionics Technicians |
| 11 | Protective Service | $60,766 | 20 | 128,700 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives |
| 12 | Arts, Design & Entertainment | $60,400 | 34 | 64,290 | Art Directors |
| 13 | Transportation & Material Moving | $57,988 | 42 | 571,840 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers |
| 14 | Community & Social Service | $57,323 | 13 | 116,670 | Health Education Specialists |
| 15 | Sales | $56,209 | 19 | 471,290 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products |
| 16 | Production | $50,675 | 96 | 353,950 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers |
| 17 | Office & Administrative Support | $48,273 | 49 | 652,920 | Meter Readers, Utilities |
| 18 | Farming, Fishing & Forestry | $45,978 | 10 | 7,660 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
| 19 | Building & Grounds Maintenance | $45,631 | 8 | 165,060 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners |
| 20 | Healthcare Support | $45,233 | 16 | 391,810 | Occupational Therapy Assistants |
| 21 | Personal Care & Service | $40,324 | 28 | 129,240 | Embalmers |
| 22 | Food Preparation & Serving | $33,786 | 14 | 488,350 | Chefs and Head Cooks |
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, 2025 estimates. Industries are grouped by 2-digit SOC code.