203 Jobs That Pay Over $75K in Pennsylvania (2024)

There are 203 occupations in Pennsylvania with a median salary above $75K per year. The highest-paying is Pediatricians, General at $215,300/year. Based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024

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203
Jobs Over $75K

$215,300

#1: Pediatricians, General

$96,640

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

1,344,790

Workers in These Jobs

All 203 Jobs Paying Over $75K in Pennsylvania

Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Workers
1	Pediatricians, General	$215,300	$240,120	1,760
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$204,340	$209,890	2,900
3	Chief Executives	$200,560	$236,750	N/A
4	Dentists, General	$165,620	$187,850	4,190
5	Physicists	$165,600	$169,550	410
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$155,290	$159,730	20,480
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$152,860	$158,010	9,500
8	Financial Managers	$137,770	$157,290	27,660
9	Optometrists	$137,560	$147,280	1,440
10	Podiatrists	$137,240	$171,730	470
11	Pharmacists	$135,640	$131,200	15,230
12	Neurologists	$135,520	$152,600	1,220
13	Purchasing Managers	$134,010	$137,450	2,510
14	Marketing Managers	$131,890	$144,380	10,400
15	Managers, All Other	$130,840	$140,820	N/A
16	Sales Managers	$130,600	$145,160	17,590
17	Lawyers	$130,270	$159,290	25,990
18	Medical Dosimetrists	$129,700	$130,490	170
19	Human Resources Managers	$127,830	$139,000	7,910
20	Nurse Midwives	$126,940	$121,410	290
21	Natural Sciences Managers	$126,870	$140,410	6,030
22	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$126,570	$136,020	640
23	Nuclear Engineers	$126,530	$126,580	730
24	Nurse Practitioners	$126,140	$127,450	9,160
25	Database Architects	$125,790	$121,960	2,290
26	Air Traffic Controllers	$121,310	$130,320	390
27	Aerospace Engineers	$121,120	$122,040	750
28	Physician Assistants	$119,170	$119,760	8,730
29	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$118,870	$147,580	460
30	Actuaries	$116,880	$138,850	1,880
31	Public Relations Managers	$116,360	$134,030	1,590
32	Computer Hardware Engineers	$116,140	$116,580	1,210
33	Veterinarians	$114,110	$123,000	3,100
34	Training and Development Managers	$112,080	$129,540	1,100
35	Software Developers	$111,910	$117,110	41,300
36	Computer Network Architects	$111,650	$120,440	5,790
37	Commercial Pilots	$110,490	$121,250	610
38	Information Security Analysts	$110,290	$112,850	4,510
39	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$109,010	$91,930	80
40	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$108,600	$121,140	1,910
41	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,060	$128,660	670
42	Nuclear Technicians	$107,800	$105,070	360
43	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,730	$119,810	3,790
44	Medical and Health Services Managers	$106,270	$125,860	20,800
45	Chemical Engineers	$106,260	$115,900	1,100
46	Fundraising Managers	$105,510	$120,430	1,200
47	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$105,200	$115,130	4,360
48	Electrical Engineers	$105,000	$121,360	6,880
49	Construction Managers	$104,420	$115,790	3,550
50	Industrial Production Managers	$104,380	$114,450	9,510
51	Psychologists, All Other	$104,240	$102,670	620
52	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,110	$118,760	17,800
53	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$102,700	$107,410	11,580
54	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$102,400	$105,840	4,670
55	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,270	$118,340	700
56	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$102,190	$111,600	6,060
57	Physical Scientists, All Other	$101,750	$101,720	620
58	Computer Occupations, All Other	$101,710	$104,710	20,230
59	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$101,200	$110,080	1,730
60	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$100,740	$118,980	N/A
61	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$100,740	$92,370	3,770
62	Personal Financial Advisors	$100,370	$174,890	11,360
63	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,330	$105,230	2,040
64	Engineers, All Other	$100,280	$105,120	4,850
65	Physical Therapists	$100,240	$98,970	11,780
66	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$99,950	$114,510	9,070
67	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$99,770	$102,220	980
68	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$99,620	$111,550	8,170
69	Facilities Managers	$99,580	$105,840	4,950
70	General and Operations Managers	$99,140	$121,610	145,770
71	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$98,990	$93,340	1,230
72	Materials Scientists	$98,880	$98,980	530
73	Radiation Therapists	$98,770	$98,230	710
74	Labor Relations Specialists	$98,190	$97,880	3,460
75	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$97,880	$96,630	450
76	Economists	$97,860	$107,510	420
77	Administrative Services Managers	$97,510	$110,420	7,460
78	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,480	$103,200	5,640
79	Mechanical Engineers	$97,340	$105,570	19,060
80	Data Scientists	$97,260	$102,370	7,490
81	Financial Risk Specialists	$97,240	$104,770	1,270
82	Sales Engineers	$97,230	$106,050	3,700
83	Database Administrators	$97,100	$100,160	2,820
84	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,620	$106,480	810
85	Funeral Home Managers	$96,480	$101,010	760
86	Project Management Specialists	$96,350	$98,410	31,880
87	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$95,640	$106,210	760
88	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$94,840	$95,520	840
89	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$93,980	$98,160	3,390
90	Civil Engineers	$93,340	$97,070	13,260
91	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,160	$111,970	4,720
92	Education Administrators, All Other	$92,750	$109,630	840
93	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,730	$99,850	770
94	Occupational Therapists	$92,660	$92,870	7,110
95	Environmental Engineers	$92,540	$95,430	1,380
96	Food Scientists and Technologists	$92,030	$91,690	430
97	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$91,590	$81,670	3,410
98	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$91,240	$93,720	5,490
99	Avionics Technicians	$91,040	$85,360	150
100	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,030	$97,440	320
101	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,510	$99,050	600
102	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$89,920	$90,400	1,450
103	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$88,770	$90,190	800
104	Art Directors	$88,150	$98,080	1,370
105	Audiologists	$87,880	$91,330	840
106	Speech-Language Pathologists	$87,650	$88,790	6,250
107	Web Developers	$87,260	$103,540	2,690
108	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,110	$96,010	670
109	Management Analysts	$86,790	$98,460	21,410
110	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$86,530	$99,710	9,220
111	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$86,530	$87,270	710
112	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$86,440	$83,920	140
113	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$86,420	$86,090	1,430
114	Petroleum Engineers	$85,810	$102,960	500
115	Biological Scientists, All Other	$85,570	$93,850	1,920
116	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$85,450	$88,340	3,540
117	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$85,390	$81,690	25,680
118	Boilermakers	$85,370	$88,690	520
119	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$85,220	$86,410	750
120	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,210	$102,310	1,500
121	Computer Programmers	$85,160	$94,120	4,320
122	Gambling Managers	$84,870	$95,030	90
123	Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$84,710	$81,290	260
124	Genetic Counselors	$84,680	$86,100	330
125	Power Plant Operators	$84,610	$87,460	1,310
126	Industrial Engineers	$84,530	$92,200	13,310
127	Pile Driver Operators	$84,140	$83,630	50
128	School Psychologists	$84,140	$89,410	2,360
129	Materials Engineers	$83,990	$92,440	1,050
130	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$83,830	$87,840	200
131	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$83,700	$83,180	2,030
132	Special Education Teachers, All Other	$83,630	$76,420	540
133	Statisticians	$83,560	$96,810	2,350
134	Computer Systems Analysts	$83,460	$93,040	19,630
135	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,440	$101,600	2,360
136	Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,440	$85,260	200
137	Geographers	$83,280	$96,250	40
138	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,110	$93,100	220
139	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,900	$93,400	1,020
140	Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,810	$94,400	12,020
141	Registered Nurses	$82,780	$87,530	144,100
142	Financial Examiners	$81,960	$93,090	1,370
143	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,730	$92,230	200
144	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$81,550	$102,250	370
145	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,390	$89,330	1,230
146	Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$80,940	$77,090	70
147	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,860	$88,660	520
148	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,720	$85,540	4,000
149	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$80,630	$94,460	7,330
150	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,630	$86,910	2,520
151	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,880	$89,710	2,210
152	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$79,730	$79,210	900
153	Insurance Underwriters	$79,610	$89,280	5,910
154	Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$79,600	$75,720	620
155	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,590	$88,110	2,830
156	Hydrologists	$79,580	$86,650	330
157	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,540	$82,640	660
158	Tapers	$79,470	$83,110	90
159	Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$79,370	$75,280	N/A
160	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$79,360	$90,370	3,350
161	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,010	$86,710	1,350
162	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$78,920	$86,820	2,540
163	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$78,790	$82,580	26,930
164	Fashion Designers	$78,720	$82,820	220
165	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$78,680	$82,350	330
166	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$78,630	$79,160	4,290
167	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$78,520	$82,760	3,300
168	Budget Analysts	$78,500	$84,380	1,070
169	Epidemiologists	$78,500	$91,720	250
170	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$78,500	$81,140	4,640
171	Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$78,320	$78,710	N/A
172	Landscape Architects	$78,240	$82,340	930
173	Gas Plant Operators	$78,160	$77,480	790
174	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,130	$89,550	230
175	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$77,850	$77,470	4,390
176	Social and Community Service Managers	$77,710	$83,290	5,770
177	Credit Analysts	$77,640	$85,230	2,440
178	Dental Hygienists	$77,560	$77,010	7,750
179	Microbiologists	$77,470	$81,100	900
180	Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$77,380	$83,900	120
181	Logisticians	$77,220	$79,830	10,580
182	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$77,040	$81,800	32,340
183	Locomotive Engineers	$76,920	$75,090	1,660
184	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$76,910	$75,710	46,050
185	Respiratory Therapists	$76,760	$74,930	5,460
186	Emergency Management Directors	$76,750	$81,570	470
187	Foresters	$76,750	$78,270	310
188	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$76,710	$74,370	28,820
189	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$76,680	$75,970	580
190	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$76,490	$73,430	1,650
191	Chiropractors	$75,930	$86,590	1,860
192	Financial Specialists, All Other	$75,820	$80,590	3,620
193	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$75,820	$93,840	1,120
194	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,820	$83,690	1,280
195	Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$75,800	$70,340	3,350
196	Physicians, All Other	$75,790	$187,330	21,700
197	Chemists	$75,700	$82,250	6,050
198	Technical Writers	$75,470	$77,310	1,650
199	Accountants and Auditors	$75,370	$83,760	54,540
200	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$75,110	$76,130	23,160
201	Cost Estimators	$75,050	$79,490	9,620
202	Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	$75,010	$69,590	1,290
203	Flight Attendants	$75,010	$70,370	3,190

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Pennsylvania High-Salary Insights

The $75K+ jobs in Pennsylvania are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Life & Physical Science fields.

26.7% of all tracked occupations in PA earn a median salary above $75K. The entry point for this group is $75,010/year (Flight Attendants), while the top earner makes $215,300/year.

Pennsylvania ranks #16 among all 50 states for the number of $75K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $75K a year in Pennsylvania?

According to 2024 BLS data, there are 203 occupations in Pennsylvania with a median annual salary above $75K. This represents 26.7% of all tracked occupations in PA.

What is the highest paying job in Pennsylvania?

The highest paying occupation in Pennsylvania is Pediatricians, General with a median salary of $215,300 per year based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

What is the minimum salary to be on the $75K+ list in Pennsylvania?

The entry point for the $75K+ list in Pennsylvania is $75,010/year (Flight Attendants). Any occupation with a median salary above $75K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $75K+ jobs in Pennsylvania?

The average median salary among all 203 occupations that pay over $75K in Pennsylvania is $96,640 per year (2024 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $75K in Pennsylvania?

High-paying jobs in Pennsylvania typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $75K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

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These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $75K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics