Pennsylvania Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Materials Scientists	$106,920	100	View salary detail
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$86,260	100	View salary detail
Pile Driver Operators	$93,550	90	View salary detail
Animal Scientists	$77,660	90	View salary detail
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$30,690	90	View salary detail
Ship Engineers	$80,210	90	View salary detail
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$52,000	90	View salary detail
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$58,930	90	View salary detail
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$48,120	90	View salary detail
Fish and Game Wardens	$50,250	80	View salary detail
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$60,770	80	View salary detail
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$76,040	80	View salary detail
Political Scientists	$140,020	70	View salary detail
Historians	$71,970	70	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$117,470	70	View salary detail
Helpers--Roofers	$41,320	70	View salary detail
Traffic Technicians	$65,610	60	View salary detail
Tapers	$82,240	60	View salary detail
Woodworkers, All Other	$61,880	50	View salary detail
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other	$54,480	50	View salary detail
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$60,830	50	View salary detail
Embalmers	$69,950	50	View salary detail
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	$65,380	40	View salary detail
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	$52,990	40	View salary detail
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	$65,900	40	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$84,750	40	View salary detail
Motion Picture Projectionists	$29,850	40	View salary detail
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$45,450	30	View salary detail
Paperhangers	$61,800	30	View salary detail
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,250	30	View salary detail
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$84,400	—	View salary detail
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$54,270	—	View salary detail
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	$553,740	—	View salary detail
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$75,240	—	View salary detail
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$74,670	—	View salary detail
Orthodontists	$311,180	—	View salary detail
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$110,580	—	View salary detail
Survey Researchers	$63,310	—	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$60,980	—	View salary detail
Farm and Home Management Educators	$45,970	—	View salary detail
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$26,640	—	View salary detail
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters	$71,770	—	View salary detail
Watch and Clock Repairers	$59,880	—	View salary detail
Agricultural Engineers	$80,300	—	View salary detail
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$87,020	—	View salary detail
Patternmakers, Wood	$55,020	—	View salary detail
Animal Control Workers	$52,000	—	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.