Salaries in Pennsylvania

Median annual wage across all occupations: $49,690

The median annual wage in Pennsylvania is $49,690, or about $24 per hour. Pay at the 10th percentile is $14 and at the 90th percentile is $57.

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $23.89
Daily: $191
Weekly: $956
Bi-weekly: $1,911
Monthly: $4,141
Annual: $49,690

$49,690 a year is around the 90th percentile for all workers in Pennsylvania. The median is $49,690.

Highest-paying occupations in Pennsylvania

Cardiologists$579,120 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$553,740 Anesthesiologists$461,390 Radiologists$455,380 Physicians, Pathologists$413,370 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$354,020 Orthodontists$311,180 Family Medicine Physicians$306,030 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$304,290 Psychiatrists$278,970 Chief Executives$232,560 Pediatricians, General$226,440 Nurse Anesthetists$221,530 Physicians, All Other$217,310 General Internal Medicine Physicians$213,310

Most common occupations

Occupation	Median annual	Employment
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$29,420	257,370
General and Operations Managers	$103,130	172,010
Registered Nurses	$96,430	146,520
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,570	142,220
Retail Salespersons	$31,200	141,790
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$42,480	131,050
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,640	119,840
Cashiers	$29,220	110,950
Office Clerks, General	$44,950	107,500
Customer Service Representatives	$44,630	94,340
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,580	87,550
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$36,520	86,920
Waiters and Waitresses	$34,690	82,300
Nursing Assistants	$44,590	67,740
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$46,270	65,310
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$44,160	57,780
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$65,270	56,600
Software Developers	$126,550	55,920
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$49,290	55,590
Accountants and Auditors	$79,000	54,290
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,580	54,100
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,800	52,240
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$66,130	51,270
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,440	48,920
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$77,060	48,370
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$34,740	48,310
Security Guards	$37,050	43,610
Light Truck Drivers	$44,120	42,380
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$47,730	42,110
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,690	40,970

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