Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Pennsylvania

897 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Pennsylvania for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Rail Car Repairers	$62,350	970	View salary detail
Art Therapists	$62,310	710	View salary detail
Therapists, All Other	$62,310	710	View salary detail
Music Therapists	$62,310	710	View salary detail
Curators	$62,100	520	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$61,900	9,630	View salary detail
Woodworkers, All Other	$61,880	50	View salary detail
Paperhangers	$61,800	30	View salary detail
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$61,780	390	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$61,740	12,630	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$61,640	1,020	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$61,610	5,180	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$61,580	360	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$61,480	900	View salary detail
Range Managers	$61,480	900	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$61,480	900	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$61,420	580	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$61,400	3,260	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$61,270	2,010	View salary detail
Music Directors and Composers	$61,160	580	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$61,160	3,380	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$61,160	1,690	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$61,080	1,260	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$61,060	1,870	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$61,050	3,650	View salary detail
Paramedics	$61,000	4,750	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$60,980	—	View salary detail
Medical Appliance Technicians	$60,920	200	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$60,880	13,570	View salary detail
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$60,830	50	View salary detail
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$60,780	510	View salary detail
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$60,770	80	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$60,730	8,150	View salary detail
Archivists	$60,690	360	View salary detail
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$60,660	190	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$60,650	1,180	View salary detail
Surgical Assistants	$60,550	240	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,530	22,120	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$60,390	1,470	View salary detail
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	$60,170	300	View salary detail
Riggers	$60,140	360	View salary detail
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$60,050	720	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$59,980	1,090	View salary detail
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$59,920	250	View salary detail
Watch and Clock Repairers	$59,880	—	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$59,880	13,900	View salary detail
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$59,800	830	View salary detail
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$59,720	140	View salary detail
Set and Exhibit Designers	$59,670	120	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$59,500	2,650	View salary detail

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Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.