Occupation statistics ยท BLS May 2024
Best paying remote jobs in Pennsylvania
The leading occupations by published state median wage are Chief Executives, Physicists, Computer and Information Systems Managers. The state RPP is 97.572 (US = 100). Typical education describes an occupation, not a requirement for every employer. These are statistics, not job listings.
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Pay rankings in Pennsylvania
236 rows
| 1 | Chief Executives | $220,510 | $206,420 | +6.8% | $226,000 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 2 | Physicists | $208,470 | $166,290 | +25.4% | $213,660 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 3 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $161,570 | $171,200 | -5.6% | $165,590 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $154,400 | $167,740 | -8.0% | $158,240 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 5 | Marketing Managers | $142,000 | $161,030 | -11.8% | $145,530 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 6 | Financial Managers | $137,960 | $161,700 | -14.7% | $141,390 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 7 | Natural Sciences Managers | $136,700 | $161,180 | -15.2% | $140,100 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 8 | Political Scientists | $132,640 | $139,380 | -4.8% | $135,940 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 9 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $131,660 | $155,020 | -15.1% | $134,940 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 10 | Human Resources Managers | $130,830 | $140,030 | -6.6% | $134,090 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 11 | Purchasing Managers | $130,140 | $139,510 | -6.7% | $133,380 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 12 | Air Traffic Controllers | $129,310 | $144,580 | -10.6% | $132,530 | Associate's degree | 3 |
| 13 | Managers, All Other | $129,170 | $136,550 | -5.4% | $132,380 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 14 | Sales Managers | $128,640 | $138,060 | -6.8% | $131,840 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 15 | Lawyers | $127,940 | $151,160 | -15.4% | $131,120 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 16 | Psychologists, All Other | $126,460 | $117,580 | +7.6% | $129,610 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 17 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $125,790 | $140,360 | -10.4% | $128,920 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 18 | Training and Development Managers | $121,870 | $127,090 | -4.1% | $124,900 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 19 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $120,010 | $119,980 | 0.0% | $123,000 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 20 | Economists | $113,300 | $115,440 | -1.9% | $116,120 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 21 | Electrical Engineers | $109,730 | $111,910 | -1.9% | $112,460 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 22 | Aerospace Engineers | $108,510 | $134,830 | -19.5% | $111,210 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 23 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $108,220 | $106,120 | +2.0% | $110,910 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 24 | Actuaries | $107,530 | $125,770 | -14.5% | $110,210 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 25 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $106,110 | $127,590 | -16.8% | $108,750 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 26 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $104,820 | $126,650 | -17.2% | $107,430 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 27 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $104,460 | $104,070 | +0.4% | $107,060 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 28 | Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $104,450 | $101,480 | +2.9% | $107,050 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 29 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $103,900 | $126,960 | -18.2% | $106,490 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 30 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $103,720 | $117,960 | -12.1% | $106,300 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 31 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $103,530 | $102,010 | +1.5% | $106,110 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 32 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,400 | $105,620 | -2.1% | $105,970 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 33 | Personal Financial Advisors | $103,290 | $102,140 | +1.1% | $105,860 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 34 | General and Operations Managers | $100,400 | $102,950 | -2.5% | $102,900 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 35 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $100,320 | $103,960 | -3.5% | $102,820 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 36 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $99,440 | $100,590 | -1.1% | $101,910 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 37 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $98,860 | $117,960 | -16.2% | $101,320 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 38 | Sales Engineers | $98,810 | $121,520 | -18.7% | $101,270 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 39 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $98,600 | $96,690 | +2.0% | $101,050 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 39 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $98,600 | $86,350 | +14.2% | $101,050 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 41 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $97,900 | $106,950 | -8.5% | $100,340 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 42 | Industrial Engineers | $96,320 | $101,140 | -4.8% | $98,720 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 43 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $96,100 | $115,230 | -16.6% | $98,490 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 44 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $95,660 | $84,290 | +13.5% | $98,040 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 45 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $95,640 | $96,690 | -1.1% | $98,020 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 45 | Biological Scientists, All Other | $95,640 | $93,330 | +2.5% | $98,020 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 47 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $94,950 | $101,390 | -6.4% | $97,310 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 48 | Environmental Engineers | $94,880 | $104,170 | -8.9% | $97,240 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 49 | Hydrologists | $94,310 | $92,060 | +2.4% | $96,660 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 50 | Management Analysts | $94,050 | $101,190 | -7.1% | $96,390 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
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Highest published median: Chief Executives, $220,510. State ranks retain their position among all teleworkable occupations.