Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Philadelphia, PA

832 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Philadelphia, PA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Helpers--Electricians	$38,640	580	View salary detail
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$38,620	680	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$38,520	1,820	View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$38,500	2,020	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$38,410	590	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$38,270	24,220	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$38,250	1,430	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$38,220	430	View salary detail
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,200	70	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$38,150	920	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$38,030	22,210	View salary detail
Passenger Attendants	$37,770	120	View salary detail
Bakers	$37,770	4,410	View salary detail
Barbers	$37,530	340	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$37,520	6,080	View salary detail
Security Guards	$37,450	25,460	View salary detail
Taxi Drivers	$37,420	150	View salary detail
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$37,410	100	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$37,350	4,300	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$37,350	1,690	View salary detail
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	$37,340	140	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$37,320	9,960	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$37,190	940	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$37,010	2,540	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$36,930	40,790	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,800	45,770	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,760	6,390	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$36,750	15,260	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$36,640	280	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$36,570	41,900	View salary detail
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	$36,470	130	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$36,230	180	View salary detail
Bartenders	$36,040	14,210	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$35,710	5,160	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$35,700	520	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$35,660	2,690	View salary detail
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$35,660	—	View salary detail
Tutors	$35,660	2,680	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$35,580	590	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,550	11,330	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$35,360	1,400	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$35,220	690	View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians	$35,160	980	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,160	5,680	View salary detail
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	$35,120	380	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$35,060	2,760	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$35,060	2,760	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$35,050	290	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$34,970	5,480	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$34,880	2,490	View salary detail

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.