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
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,550	7,640	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$76,440	1,740	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$76,410	200	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,080	480	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$75,960	1,580	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,890	330	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,770	630	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,720	430	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,710	260	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$75,480	490	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$75,470	1,220	View salary detail
Biostatisticians	$75,230	340	View salary detail
Statisticians	$75,230	340	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$75,160	1,850	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$74,910	740	View salary detail
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$74,900	—	View salary detail
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,900	160	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$74,610	1,010	View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$74,360	170	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,330	360	View salary detail
Chemists	$74,200	980	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$74,170	1,930	View salary detail
Landscape Architects	$73,930	120	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,830	720	View salary detail
Ship Engineers	$73,550	30	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$73,460	160	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$73,360	1,440	View salary detail
Curators	$73,330	110	View salary detail
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$73,140	50	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$73,090	410	View salary detail
Firefighters	$72,230	950	View salary detail
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$72,190	260	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$72,180	310	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$72,180	310	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$72,160	670	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,110	470	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$72,090	510	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$71,580	2,390	View salary detail
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$71,150	250	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$71,010	270	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$70,590	810	View salary detail
Coroners	$70,560	2,730	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$70,560	2,730	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$70,560	2,730	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$70,560	2,730	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$70,560	2,730	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$70,560	2,730	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$70,560	2,730	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$70,100	2,910	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$70,100	2,910	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.