Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Pittsburgh, PA

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$36,090	160	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$36,080	570	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$36,080	960	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$36,080	960	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$36,070	300	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$35,990	2,120	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$35,980	1,540	View salary detail
Animal Trainers	$35,940	60	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,900	18,060	View salary detail
Security Guards	$35,850	9,250	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$35,790	—	View salary detail
Tutors	$35,710	850	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$35,650	3,890	View salary detail
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$35,610	150	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$35,550	330	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$35,470	16,120	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$35,460	90	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$35,440	490	View salary detail
Bakers	$35,340	2,000	View salary detail
Parking Enforcement Workers	$35,210	—	View salary detail
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$35,020	60	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$34,970	830	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$34,630	2,340	View salary detail
Aircraft Service Attendants	$34,620	190	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$34,410	120	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$33,950	3,140	View salary detail
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$33,870	40	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$33,380	940	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$32,690	2,180	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,670	4,250	View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians	$32,440	250	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$32,300	230	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$32,290	140	View salary detail
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	$32,160	170	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$32,140	1,040	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$31,670	1,380	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$31,220	230	View salary detail
Barbers	$30,990	120	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$30,860	2,160	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$30,840	28,700	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$30,690	1,320	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$30,660	4,010	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$30,260	3,730	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$30,120	3,290	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$30,000	940	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$30,000	4,280	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$29,840	150	View salary detail
Nannies	$29,840	2,560	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$29,840	2,560	View salary detail
Bartenders	$29,750	8,370	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.