May 2025 OEWS · Pennsylvania

Highest-paying jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

All-occupations median

$54,310

10th percentile: $31,200
25th percentile: $37,440
Median: $54,310
75th percentile: $84,780
90th percentile: $130,280
Mean: $71,730

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 2,897,830.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 102.554, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Radiologists	550	$115,180	$452,940	$543,760
Emergency Medicine Physicians	310	$156,310	$380,800	$547,910
Physicians, Pathologists	90	$94,870	$365,830	$471,840
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	130	$87,640	$341,810	$758,610
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	250	$176,790	$320,040	$344,790
Orthodontists	Not available	$170,450	$311,180	$413,360
Family Medicine Physicians	1,790	$129,460	$294,430	$423,650
Chief Executives	4,120	$124,800	$292,770	$546,180
Psychiatrists	640	$81,940	$279,410	$404,870
Physicians, All Other	11,380	$75,590	$245,810	$391,750
Nurse Anesthetists	1,190	$155,250	$238,540	$370,880
Pediatricians, General	870	$121,340	$226,440	$375,010
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	210	$59,020	$204,160	$216,410
Air Traffic Controllers	220	$94,310	$198,590	$225,680
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	1,760	$89,580	$180,330	$390,340
Computer and Information Systems Managers	15,090	$109,990	$173,470	$280,230
Natural Sciences Managers	5,510	$59,040	$172,900	$322,380
Architectural and Engineering Managers	5,060	$131,420	$171,140	$249,020
Lawyers	19,040	$84,840	$170,660	$344,160
Financial Managers	18,520	$101,930	$166,920	$309,900
Marketing Managers	8,270	$81,500	$166,310	$284,450
Physicists	150	$64,570	$164,850	$269,270
Database Architects	1,500	$96,720	$163,590	$207,020
Dentists, General	2,570	$65,520	$163,390	$331,950
General Internal Medicine Physicians	930	$67,360	$159,330	$436,320
Commercial Pilots	310	$71,750	$158,670	$271,090
Podiatrists	240	$75,060	$158,070	$255,130
Sales Managers	10,200	$81,680	$156,500	$281,160
Medical Dosimetrists	60	$130,620	$156,090	$177,700
Purchasing Managers	1,470	$98,390	$155,500	$228,860
Human Resources Managers	4,190	$91,650	$154,490	$261,930
Optometrists	890	$91,580	$153,980	$195,650
Pharmacists	6,460	$119,840	$148,740	$167,270
Compensation and Benefits Managers	430	$95,720	$148,520	$229,600
Advertising and Promotions Managers	660	$69,390	$146,510	$254,390
Managers, All Other	12,300	$78,150	$140,750	$228,090
Nuclear Engineers	230	$99,450	$140,590	$173,220
Veterinarians	1,790	$89,130	$139,810	$281,730
Economists	220	$81,470	$139,530	$214,000
Computer Network Architects	3,070	$87,370	$138,850	$205,140

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Musicians and Singers	540	$29.53	$53.80	$133.07
Dancers	50	$16.61	$23.53	$30.83
Actors	450	$14.95	$22.15	$40.06

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	158,280	$28,250	$29,800	$38,710
Registered Nurses	73,790	$79,160	$101,180	$121,900
Fast Food and Counter Workers	69,080	$23,790	$32,220	$36,920
General and Operations Managers	68,730	$57,210	$121,630	$284,880
Retail Salespersons	63,990	$27,760	$34,810	$48,000
Cashiers	54,100	$26,990	$33,050	$37,140
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	51,100	$33,260	$43,460	$56,700
Stockers and Order Fillers	45,770	$29,350	$36,800	$50,370
Office Clerks, General	45,660	$32,220	$47,060	$66,360
Waiters and Waitresses	41,900	$21,900	$36,570	$65,340
Customer Service Representatives	41,740	$34,040	$47,070	$67,650
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	40,790	$30,160	$36,930	$49,890
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	32,850	$35,660	$48,850	$65,560
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	32,220	$46,850	$59,370	$79,590
Nursing Assistants	30,680	$38,600	$46,220	$49,860
Accountants and Auditors	29,370	$59,560	$85,990	$139,420
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	28,900	$47,860	$72,700	$102,870
Software Developers	28,480	$82,960	$133,040	$190,180
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	26,990	$26,870	$36,080	$46,470
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	25,460	$58,870	$80,560	$103,480
Security Guards	25,460	$31,330	$37,450	$57,970
Cooks, Restaurant	24,220	$29,750	$38,270	$47,010
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	23,380	$58,650	$78,570	$100,940
Packers and Packagers, Hand	23,180	$32,220	$43,970	$46,840
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	22,660	$39,220	$52,710	$75,250

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $54,310. Employment is 2,897,830.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD?

Radiologists has the highest published annual median on this list, $452,940, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.