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
Retail Salespersons	$34,810	63,990	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,730	3,050	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$34,620	2,550	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$34,560	10,780	View salary detail
Nannies	$34,520	7,960	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$34,520	7,960	View salary detail
Models	$34,330	—	View salary detail
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$34,270	120	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$34,190	930	View salary detail
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$34,000	100	View salary detail
Sewers, Hand	$33,830	—	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$33,300	7,610	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$33,270	8,900	View salary detail
Cashiers	$33,050	54,100	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$32,720	1,160	View salary detail
Shampooers	$32,610	710	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$32,240	990	View salary detail
Religious Workers, All Other	$32,220	350	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$32,220	1,870	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$32,220	69,080	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$32,220	10,990	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$32,220	4,010	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$32,220	430	View salary detail
Baristas	$32,220	69,080	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$32,220	3,280	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$32,220	2,980	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$32,220	8,290	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$32,220	8,960	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$31,360	1,340	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$31,200	7,320	View salary detail
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	$29,870	200	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$28,430	—	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.