Philadelphia, PA Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$49,220	140	View salary detail
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$54,900	130	View salary detail
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	$36,470	130	View salary detail
Genetic Counselors	$106,010	130	View salary detail
Upholsterers	$46,580	130	View salary detail
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$341,810	130	View salary detail
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,580	130	View salary detail
Airfield Operations Specialists	$81,950	120	View salary detail
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$54,080	120	View salary detail
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$34,270	120	View salary detail
Passenger Attendants	$37,770	120	View salary detail
Designers, All Other	$64,970	120	View salary detail
Sound Engineering Technicians	$54,200	120	View salary detail
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	$49,950	120	View salary detail
Costume Attendants	$59,420	120	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Workers	$39,490	110	View salary detail
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,940	110	View salary detail
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$57,980	110	View salary detail
Life Scientists, All Other	$96,030	100	View salary detail
Agricultural Technicians	$52,510	100	View salary detail
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$34,000	100	View salary detail
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$52,510	100	View salary detail
Choreographers	$61,130	100	View salary detail
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,630	100	View salary detail
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$47,730	100	View salary detail
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$37,410	100	View salary detail
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$76,770	100	View salary detail
Physicians, Pathologists	$365,830	90	View salary detail
Etchers and Engravers	$52,980	90	View salary detail
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$46,630	90	View salary detail
Rail Car Repairers	$61,120	90	View salary detail
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,710	90	View salary detail
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,380	90	View salary detail
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$57,400	90	View salary detail
Pipelayers	$58,560	90	View salary detail
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$46,300	90	View salary detail
Petroleum Engineers	$106,650	80	View salary detail
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$78,200	80	View salary detail
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	$50,630	80	View salary detail
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$58,460	80	View salary detail
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$45,680	80	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$117,470	80	View salary detail
Transit and Railroad Police	$103,980	80	View salary detail
Set and Exhibit Designers	$59,670	70	View salary detail
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$61,040	70	View salary detail
Hydrologists	$85,540	70	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Aides	$40,200	70	View salary detail
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$47,350	70	View salary detail
Farm and Home Management Educators	$63,300	70	View salary detail
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$82,980	70	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.