Occupations in Pennsylvania

547 occupations with a Pennsylvania page, each showing what the job pays in state, how many people hold it, and which Pennsylvania schools run the programs that lead to it. Also see programs in Pennsylvania.

547 occupations

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Occupations in Pennsylvania
OccupationMedian payJobs in stateSchoolsGraduates / yr
General and Operations Managers
11-1021
$103,130172,01013216,265
Registered Nurses
29-1141
$96,430146,5209410,711
Office Clerks, Generallimited
43-9061
$44,950107,500145
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
53-3032
$58,58087,550161,075
Nursing Assistants
31-1131
$44,59067,74010592
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
43-6014
$46,27065,310845
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
43-1011
$65,27056,6001596
Software Developers
15-1252
$126,55055,9201088,229
Maintenance and Repair Workers, Generalmoderate
49-9071
$49,29055,590453
Accountants and Auditors
13-2011
$79,00054,290902,601
Cooks, Restaurant
35-2014
$36,58054,10016192
Secondary School Teachers
25-2031
$78,80052,24011715,450
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing
41-4012
$66,13051,27011389
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
43-3031
$48,44048,92016257
Elementary School Teachers
25-2021
$77,06048,370843,111
Security Guardslimited
33-9032
$37,05043,61011
Light Truck Drivers
53-3033
$44,12042,380161,075
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
41-1011
$46,69040,9707157
Sales Representatives of Servicesmoderate
41-3091
$64,48039,920365
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
29-2061
$63,94038,260462,063
Human Resources Specialists
13-1071
$70,45036,9601089,566
Project Management Specialists
13-1082
$100,15036,15012610,842
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
35-1012
$43,05035,56019212
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
37-3011
$39,50034,8507141
Management Analysts
13-1111
$93,83034,42013314,568
Financial Managers
11-3031
$145,61032,180603,663
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
13-1161
$68,76031,040672,797
Carpenters
47-2031
$59,37030,6308326
Computer User Support Specialists
15-1232
$58,67030,56012230
Medical and Health Services Managers
11-9111
$103,67030,480873,555
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
49-3023
$49,80029,400271,147
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workersmoderate
51-1011
$74,99028,900445
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
43-6013
$44,93027,60016392
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
13-1199
$80,59027,2501088,700
Lawyers
23-1011
$157,18027,17092,262
Computer and Information Systems Managers
11-3021
$163,91027,06012511,632
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
47-1011
$81,54026,860281,878
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
33-3051
$85,47026,51024311
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weigherslimited
51-9061
$48,32025,87014
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
35-2012
$36,54024,490857
Social and Human Service Assistants
21-1093
$44,05024,34021292
Physicians, All Other
29-1229
$217,31023,80092,385
Bus Drivers, School
53-3051
$47,53023,670161,075
Medical Assistants
31-9092
$43,92023,05034809
Preschool Teachers
25-2011
$36,05022,760852,755
Electricians
47-2111
$67,60022,730181,077
Middle School Teachers
25-2022
$77,93022,720802,384
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
49-9041
$63,84022,16010186
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operatorsmoderate
47-2073
$60,53022,120365
Sales Managers
11-2022
$130,61020,46012812,563
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
49-1011
$79,40020,2206120
Managers, All Other
11-9199
$131,60020,17013930,138
Compliance Officers
13-1041
$85,58019,810851,619
Computer Systems Analysts
15-1211
$98,55019,450774,138
Insurance Sales Agentsmoderate
41-3021
$73,37019,3903532
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
39-5012
$36,79019,350552,254
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
51-4121
$52,90017,85033950
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
21-1021
$50,82016,200472,355
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
49-9021
$62,40015,880291,053
Civil Engineers
17-2051
$97,85015,87023911
Correctional Officers and Jailers
33-3012
$63,46015,56014165
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
41-3031
$71,84015,510133,530
Self-Enrichment Teachers
25-3021
$41,74015,27010110
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1071
$107,92014,89012913,965
Tellerslimited
43-3071
$40,20014,80028
Training and Development Specialists
13-1151
$71,35014,780501,301
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
23-2011
$63,37014,67024275
Computer Occupations, All Other
15-1299
$107,23014,5801147,608
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
11-9032
$118,71014,460451,351
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
53-3053
$34,23014,410161,075
Pharmacists
29-1051
$138,16014,0908857
Marketing Managers
11-2021
$150,81013,840642,194
Data Scientists
15-2051
$106,85013,81010612,858
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
47-2152
$68,08013,62010195
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
21-1012
$60,88013,57028593
Mechanical Engineers
17-2141
$97,92013,550342,374
Financial and Investment Analysts
13-2051
$84,46013,310623,807
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigatorsmoderate
13-1031
$77,29013,2703532
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
29-2099
$46,72013,20029506
Industrial Engineers
17-2112
$99,56013,18017859
Childcare Workers
39-9011
$30,14013,00019335
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
43-6011
$75,27012,910845
Medical Scientists
19-1042
$99,19012,630652,199
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
49-3031
$61,74012,63013257
Machinists
51-4041
$57,81012,3801390
Personal Financial Advisors
13-2052
$105,20012,200525,903
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
25-1199
$65,40012,1001186,861
Dental Assistants
31-9091
$47,93012,08016234
Physical Therapists
29-1123
$101,38011,710231,358
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
39-9031
$45,25011,580451,100
Public Relations Specialists
27-3031
$57,46011,180761,406
Highway Maintenance Workersmoderate
47-4051
$47,69011,140365
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
25-2058
$77,00011,040551,302
Nurse Practitioners
29-1171
$130,14010,670472,293
Food Service Managers
11-9051
$64,75010,53028311
Parts Salespersonsmoderate
41-2022
$38,52010,430367
Bakers
51-3011
$36,36010,38011115
Psychiatric Technicianslimited
29-2053
$43,93010,340221
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programsmoderate
43-4061
$59,07010,280424
Social and Community Service Managers
11-9151
$75,28010,22012913,788

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Pay and job counts are BLS OEWS state estimates. Graduates per year are IPEDS completions at schools in this state. All sources & release dates →

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