Salaries in Northwestern Pennsylvania

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area • 396 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Nurse Anesthetists $227,580
      Physicians, All Other $211,890380
      Dentists, General $168,150100
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $133,420190
      Pharmacists $132,210300
      Veterinarians $127,66060
      Marketing Managers $125,630100
      Optometrists $122,82040
      Nurse Practitioners $122,770240
      Sales Managers $119,390320
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $117,840140
      Physician Assistants $114,380280
      Human Resources Managers $106,490110
      Purchasing Managers $105,91050
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $105,910100
      Chief Executives $104,600250
      Financial Managers $103,940530
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $102,020500
      Managers, All Other $101,810260
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $100,760190
      Industrial Production Managers $100,610410
      Software Developers $100,050130
      Petroleum Engineers $99,22040
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $97,88030
      Medical and Health Services Managers $97,540530
      Construction Managers $96,10070
      Computer Network Architects $95,75030
      Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $94,12030
      Environmental Engineers $94,04030
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $92,480140
      Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $92,23050
      Sales Engineers $91,27050
      Administrative Services Managers $90,51090
      School Psychologists $90,08040
      Occupational Therapists $88,440160
      Computer Programmers $87,66040
      Natural Sciences Managers $86,94040
      Physical Therapists $86,140290
      Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $86,13030
      Electrical Engineers $84,990160
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $84,64080
      Civil Engineers $84,240310
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $83,310140
      Computer Systems Analysts $83,010100
      Lawyers $81,980190
      Speech-Language Pathologists $81,760150
      Personal Financial Advisors $81,56060
      General and Operations Managers $81,3303,690
      Management Analysts $80,980130
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $80,24080
      Industrial Engineers $80,150500
      Materials Engineers $79,78040
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $79,730100
      Mechanical Engineers $79,060390
      Registered Nurses $78,7203,560
      Project Management Specialists $78,430410
      Facilities Managers $78,340120
      Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $78,27030
      Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $76,75050
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $76,380100
      Financial and Investment Analysts $76,18030
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $76,010120
      Engineers, All Other $75,84060
      Operations Research Analysts $75,32040
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $74,98070
      Foresters $74,91070
      Chiropractors $74,83050
      Gas Plant Operators $74,79070
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $73,920740
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $73,79060
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $73,7301,480
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $73,240130
      Data Scientists $72,90070
      Surveyors $72,89050
      Logisticians $72,780120
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $72,6501,680
      Computer Occupations, All Other $72,570100
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $72,35060
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $71,510530
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $71,17080
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $70,550140
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $70,510700
      First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $70,44030
      Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $70,110150
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $69,950330
      Social and Community Service Managers $68,850230
      Marriage and Family Therapists $68,34070
      Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $67,93040
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $66,640260
      Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $66,540100
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $66,43070
      Chemists $66,42070
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $65,820100
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $65,4201,440
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $65,41050
      Labor Relations Specialists $65,18090
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $64,58030
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $64,430820
      Respiratory Therapists $64,380130
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $64,18080
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $64,02060
      Biological Scientists, All Other $63,96050
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $63,770120
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $63,590230
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $63,510120
      Cost Estimators $63,360220
      Accountants and Auditors $63,3401,090
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $62,990260
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $62,660240
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $62,480220
      Construction and Building Inspectors $62,370260
      Dental Hygienists $62,340230
      Counselors, All Other $61,90060
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $61,760120
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $61,59040
      Electricians $61,080440
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $61,050720
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $60,750220
      Millwrights $60,690110
      Emergency Management Directors $60,58030
      Compliance Officers $60,510410
      Human Resources Specialists $60,510560
      Social Workers, All Other $60,51070
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $60,4901,220
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $60,4201,300
      Credit Analysts $59,87040
      Computer Network Support Specialists $59,83040
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $59,82070
      Postal Service Clerks $58,950250
      Insulation Workers, Mechanical $58,92030
      Instructional Coordinators $58,870100
      Tool and Die Makers $58,820620
      Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $58,77050
      Food Service Managers $58,680250
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $58,550300
      Clergy $58,30070
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $58,230150
      Training and Development Specialists $58,180180
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $58,120410
      Physical Therapist Assistants $57,990160
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $57,9401,600
      Real Estate Sales Agents $57,91080
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $57,910250
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $57,86030
      Recreational Therapists $57,67030
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $57,660200
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $56,96050
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $56,680560
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $56,60060
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $56,48060
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $56,440160
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $56,3701,250
      Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $56,220100
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $56,160110
      Sheet Metal Workers $56,16050
      Healthcare Social Workers $56,140140
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $55,910930
      Mechanical Drafters $55,74080
      Athletic Trainers $55,13040
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $55,120130
      Brickmasons and Blockmasons $54,76050
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $54,390110
      Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $53,83050
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $53,650150
      Chefs and Head Cooks $53,510200
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $53,280170
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $53,21040
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $53,130260
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $53,000320
      Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $53,00040
      Surgical Technologists $52,79080
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $52,68090
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $52,310300
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $52,210510
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $52,1403,110
      Graphic Designers $51,670130
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $51,600370
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $51,360480
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $51,1101,080
      Massage Therapists $50,96040
      Computer User Support Specialists $50,870310
      Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $50,770200
      Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $50,70060
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $50,620150
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $50,50070
      Loan Officers $50,360180
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $50,110260
      Public Relations Specialists $49,890100
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $49,85070
      Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $49,43040
      Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,270110
      Legislators $49,18040
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $49,120100
      Rehabilitation Counselors $49,07090
      Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,960250
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $48,780810
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $48,74050
      Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $48,73030
      Medical Equipment Repairers $48,60040
      Carpenters $48,580440
      Plant and System Operators, All Other $48,57050
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $48,53030
      Machinists $48,5001,320
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $48,390130
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $48,3101,110
      Financial Examiners $48,27050
      Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,27050
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $48,260200
      Food Batchmakers $48,110170
      Coaches and Scouts $48,050410
      Fundraisers $47,980110
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $47,840200
      Financial Specialists, All Other $47,690120
      Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $47,640250
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $47,5602,040
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,54080
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $47,42030
      Paramedics $47,340170
      Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $47,30090
      Wellhead Pumpers $47,230110
      Insurance Sales Agents $47,150270
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $47,14090
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $47,110190
      Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,020160
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $46,93060
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $46,860110
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $46,690180
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $46,6101,140
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $46,480520
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $46,470120
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $46,370130
      Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $46,28050
      Chemical Technicians $46,19070
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $46,080200
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $46,060900
      Roofers $46,010110
      Construction Laborers $45,950890
      Pourers and Casters, Metal $45,89050
      Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,70060
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $45,67050
      Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,65070
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $45,60060
      Conservation Scientists $45,600
      Order Clerks $45,28070
      Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,270140
      Psychiatric Aides $45,15090
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,010100
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $44,93060
      Bus Drivers, School $44,7301,150
      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,670370
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,510260
      Medical Records Specialists $44,470180
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $44,410130
      Crane and Tower Operators $44,03090
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $44,01040
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $43,9901,300
      Procurement Clerks $43,83060
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $43,8201,470
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,810500
      Highway Maintenance Workers $43,470810
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $43,26090
      Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $42,71080
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $42,570220
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $42,57040
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $42,54070
      Production Workers, All Other $42,480190
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $42,360180
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $41,97050
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $41,640110
      Log Graders and Scalers $41,60090
      Pipelayers $41,600
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $41,5202,970
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $41,38040
      Data Entry Keyers $41,30050
      Social and Human Service Assistants $40,990700
      Opticians, Dispensing $40,56080
      Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,490130
      Billing and Posting Clerks $40,360360
      Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,29080
      Bill and Account Collectors $40,09090
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $40,050150
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $39,940960
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $39,730400
      Firefighters $39,53040
      Logging Equipment Operators $39,440150
      Word Processors and Typists $39,370110
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $39,3402,050
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $39,15060
      File Clerks $39,12060
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $38,88030
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $38,860340
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $38,8101,420
      Light Truck Drivers $38,7201,300
      Foundry Mold and Coremakers $38,700100
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,540500
      Counter and Rental Clerks $38,440180
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $38,37090
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,350190
      Psychiatric Technicians $38,340260
      Helpers--Electricians $38,26030
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $38,240140
      Helpers--Production Workers $38,180220
      Printing Press Operators $38,110180
      Office Clerks, General $38,1002,980
      Customer Service Representatives $38,0501,720
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $37,890120
      Medical Assistants $37,830460
      Editors $37,82070
      Advertising Sales Agents $37,71070
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,640730
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $37,600610
      Medical Equipment Preparers $37,45050
      New Accounts Clerks $37,440110
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,440960
      Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,350340
      Nursing Assistants $37,2901,930
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $37,150220
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $37,03070
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $36,92060
      Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $36,880
      Tire Repairers and Changers $36,850150
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $36,81040
      Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $36,81040
      Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $36,73040
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $36,6001,170
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $36,550120
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $36,550800
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $36,500120
      Phlebotomists $36,470140
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $36,44080
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $36,360380
      Dental Assistants $36,320200
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $36,2602,700
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $36,050120
      Emergency Medical Technicians $36,040360
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $35,82090
      Print Binding and Finishing Workers $35,70040
      Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $35,69040
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $35,570140
      Stockers and Order Fillers $35,5602,680
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $35,480350
      Pharmacy Technicians $35,320500
      Parts Salespersons $35,320380
      Security Guards $35,240370
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $35,120110
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $34,600850
      Tellers $34,540600
      Orderlies $34,33050
      Residential Advisors $34,220160
      Funeral Attendants $33,93040
      Floral Designers $33,78030
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $33,660160
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $33,520120
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $32,930990
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $32,500320
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $32,3402,480
      Tax Preparers $32,14050
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $31,77040
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $31,310470
      Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $31,20030
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $31,030440
      Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $30,82040
      School Bus Monitors $30,49040
      Couriers and Messengers $30,46060
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $30,3704,710
      Dietetic Technicians $30,12030
      Cooks, Restaurant $29,9901,470
      Retail Salespersons $29,6603,590
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $29,4901,250
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,010800
      Recreation Workers $28,990320
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $28,890510
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $28,550410
      Pharmacy Aides $28,36040
      Cashiers $28,0803,960
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $27,920250
      Food Preparation Workers $27,690750
      Bakers $27,690240
      Sewing Machine Operators $27,57060
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $27,380280
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $27,3703,210
      Childcare Workers $26,840520
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $26,620270
      Dishwashers $26,290400
      Waiters and Waitresses $26,0501,720
      Animal Caretakers $25,640150
      Parking Attendants $24,71060
      Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $24,13040
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $24,06080
      Library Assistants, Clerical $23,240110
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $22,890270
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $22,780490
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $22,270160
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $22,02070
      Bartenders $21,7001,630
      Driver/Sales Workers $20,600550