May 2025 OEWS · Pennsylvania

Highest-paying jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

All-occupations median

$49,650

10th percentile: $28,500
25th percentile: $36,630
Median: $49,650
75th percentile: $77,830
90th percentile: $115,400
Mean: $65,230

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 1,114,490.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 94.671, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Pittsburgh, PA with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
General Internal Medicine Physicians	150	$194,070	$291,570	$331,160
Family Medicine Physicians	1,730	$165,600	$275,930	$407,650
Psychiatrists	Not available	$235,240	$235,240	$339,380
Dentists, All Other Specialists	Not available	$129,990	$230,480	$259,990
Physicists	80	$138,010	$224,160	$266,300
Nurse Anesthetists	500	$193,220	$223,570	$267,940
Chief Executives	1,660	$117,930	$216,060	$543,370
Pediatricians, General	340	$192,300	$208,050	$293,270
Physicians, All Other	6,260	$70,850	$187,680	$423,340
Podiatrists	60	$76,940	$168,110	$319,560
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,060	$121,540	$161,720	$220,620
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5,290	$100,500	$159,090	$224,130
Dentists, General	1,050	$69,990	$155,250	$309,220
Database Architects	570	$89,060	$152,800	$197,170
Chemical Engineers	110	$89,940	$152,290	$174,940
Compensation and Benefits Managers	160	$99,600	$145,340	$241,590
Purchasing Managers	460	$85,920	$142,360	$210,940
Financial Managers	6,460	$80,390	$136,330	$264,440
Pharmacists	3,300	$107,650	$134,180	$160,250
Commercial Pilots	200	$80,920	$134,030	$222,830
Nuclear Engineers	170	$83,250	$133,250	$177,920
Lawyers	5,550	$65,220	$133,040	$308,000
Human Resources Managers	1,600	$78,400	$131,690	$214,820
Medical Dosimetrists	50	$84,650	$131,250	$171,490
Managers, All Other	3,860	$72,140	$130,750	$212,400
Computer and Information Research Scientists	50	$90,030	$130,300	$179,090
Petroleum Engineers	210	$67,970	$130,230	$209,080
Optometrists	340	$94,760	$129,900	$164,650
Physical Scientists, All Other	140	$76,440	$128,750	$176,680
Aerospace Engineers	90	$109,090	$128,390	$153,260
Veterinarians	640	$90,470	$128,290	$291,150
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	120	$72,100	$127,640	$218,080
Marketing Managers	2,060	$73,650	$127,590	$217,110
Physician Assistants	2,560	$98,630	$125,230	$146,930
Sales Managers	3,890	$64,480	$125,060	$219,340
Biochemists and Biophysicists	140	$83,370	$125,020	$193,960
Software Developers	10,320	$76,030	$124,500	$191,710
Computer Network Architects	1,110	$77,470	$123,410	$166,360
Economists	90	$79,410	$122,980	$171,620
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	140	$63,020	$121,920	$126,200

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	270	$36.91	$60.47	$149.51
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	190	$12.92	$23.80	$66.21
Actors	60	$10.10	$21.66	$38.97

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Pittsburgh, PA by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	37,200	$23,980	$29,250	$38,590
General and Operations Managers	31,020	$50,130	$100,840	$216,150
Registered Nurses	29,360	$67,910	$82,370	$111,790
Retail Salespersons	28,700	$23,670	$30,840	$45,990
Fast Food and Counter Workers	27,460	$21,960	$28,250	$35,630
Cashiers	20,950	$22,190	$29,470	$36,720
Office Clerks, General	19,150	$28,270	$45,040	$62,320
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	18,830	$32,020	$41,830	$57,520
Stockers and Order Fillers	18,060	$28,180	$35,900	$46,300
Customer Service Representatives	17,280	$31,110	$42,790	$60,300
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	16,140	$28,150	$36,500	$48,480
Waiters and Waitresses	16,120	$21,440	$35,470	$61,480
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	14,620	$42,970	$57,880	$76,810
Cooks, Restaurant	13,260	$21,930	$36,130	$43,650
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	12,160	$30,470	$45,550	$60,270
Nursing Assistants	12,140	$37,990	$43,080	$47,620
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	10,440	$43,010	$63,260	$96,620
Accountants and Auditors	10,430	$51,040	$76,940	$124,880
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	10,330	$34,270	$49,250	$74,960
Software Developers	10,320	$76,030	$124,500	$191,710
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	9,600	$51,470	$81,350	$105,260
Security Guards	9,250	$29,690	$35,850	$55,410
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	9,250	$35,470	$47,250	$68,140
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	9,180	$30,770	$40,530	$61,500
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	8,760	$37,900	$63,270	$127,340

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Pittsburgh, PA?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Pittsburgh, PA is $49,650. Employment is 1,114,490.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Pittsburgh, PA?

General Internal Medicine Physicians has the highest published annual median on this list, $291,570, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Pittsburgh, PA.