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
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$34,800	310	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$34,690	82,300	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,650	11,710	View salary detail
Religious Workers, All Other	$34,580	940	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$34,320	5,720	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$34,320	5,720	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$34,270	700	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$34,230	14,410	View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians	$34,090	2,300	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,060	6,290	View salary detail
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$33,870	380	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$33,870	25,650	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$33,300	13,940	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$33,040	730	View salary detail
Passenger Attendants	$33,000	500	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$32,790	1,320	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$32,730	1,400	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$31,550	1,580	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$31,360	9,910	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$31,330	7,880	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$31,200	141,790	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$31,100	4,930	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$30,840	17,940	View salary detail
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$30,690	90	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$30,690	3,930	View salary detail
Nannies	$30,140	13,000	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$30,140	13,000	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$29,950	19,570	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$29,880	700	View salary detail
Motion Picture Projectionists	$29,850	40	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$29,480	5,450	View salary detail
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	$29,400	480	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$29,310	20,800	View salary detail
Cashiers	$29,220	110,950	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$29,170	18,020	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$29,130	4,330	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$28,810	9,240	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,570	142,220	View salary detail
Baristas	$28,570	142,220	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$28,430	1,710	View salary detail
Bartenders	$28,420	37,490	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$28,090	17,470	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$27,990	9,610	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$27,590	1,980	View salary detail
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$26,640	—	View salary detail
Shampooers	$26,130	1,000	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$19,910	3,510	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.