Salaries by state
Pennsylvania Salaries
What jobs pay in Pennsylvania, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Pennsylvania pay runs about 5.3% below the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Pennsylvania
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Cardiologist$579,1202Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$553,7403Anesthesiologist$461,3904Radiologist$455,3805Physicians, Pathologists$413,3706Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$354,0207Orthodontist$311,1808Family Medicine Physician$306,0309Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$304,29010Psychiatrist$278,97011Chief Executive$232,56012Chief Sustainability Officer$232,56013Pediatricians, General$226,44014Nurse Anesthetist$221,53015Physicians, All Other$217,310
Most common jobs and what they pay in Pennsylvania
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$29,4202Retail Salesperson$31,2003Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,5704General and Operations Managers$103,1305Registered Nurse$96,4306Cashier$29,2207Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,4808Stockers and Order Fillers$36,6409Customer Service Representative$44,63010Office Clerks, General$44,95011Waiters and Waitresses$34,69012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,52013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,58014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,27015Software Developer$126,550
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
