Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in State College, PA

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Acute Care Nurses	$81,480	1,310	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$81,480	1,310	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$81,480	1,310	View salary detail
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$80,480	50	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$79,540	50	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$78,880	340	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$78,880	340	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$78,530	130	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$78,520	130	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,280	220	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$78,060	40	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$78,040	40	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$78,040	40	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$77,560	180	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$77,160	220	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,760	540	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$76,690	40	View salary detail
Supply Chain Managers	$76,640	30	View salary detail
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$76,640	30	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$75,450	250	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$75,070	140	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$73,690	60	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,250	510	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$73,040	460	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$72,880	90	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$70,560	140	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$70,560	140	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$70,560	140	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$70,560	140	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$70,560	140	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$70,510	360	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$70,510	360	View salary detail
Coroners	$70,450	170	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$70,450	170	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$70,450	170	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$70,450	170	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$70,450	170	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$70,450	170	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$70,450	170	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$69,450	70	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$67,820	30	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$66,940	50	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$66,940	50	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$66,730	770	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$66,730	250	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$65,820	30	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$64,450	90	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$64,220	260	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$64,210	180	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$64,210	180	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.