Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 704 detailed occupations covering about 2,570,520 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 1.2% below the national median on average.
Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)
"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.
| Occupation | Median Annual | vs National | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $218,240 | +32.5% | 3,840 |
| Chief Executives | $212,660 | +144.8% | — |
| Physicists | $209,850 | +34.8% | 220 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $205,880 | -3.2% | 980 |
| Pediatricians, General | $204,340 | +2.8% | 590 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $192,670 | -15.4% | 40 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $177,900 | +19.5% | 230 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $165,940 | +20.8% | 160 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $165,900 | -2.1% | 10,890 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $162,040 | -2% | 4,300 |
| Dentists, General | $157,660 | -5.2% | 2,510 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $152,940 | +12.1% | 290 |
| Sales Managers | $148,800 | +10.1% | 8,270 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | $146,400 | +10.2% | 60 |
| Purchasing Managers | $141,930 | +4.1% | 1,380 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $137,810 | +9.8% | 290 |
| Optometrists | $137,690 | +4.4% | 750 |
| Managers, All Other | $137,050 | +2.6% | 11,920 |
| Human Resources Managers | $135,600 | -0.6% | 3,500 |
| Financial Managers | $133,710 | +19.3% | — |
| Podiatrists | $132,940 | -6.1% | 260 |
| Marketing Managers | $132,530 | -26.1% | 6,510 |
| Pharmacists | $132,520 | -2.6% | 7,050 |
| Computer Network Architects | $130,610 | +0.6% | 2,950 |
| Database Architects | $129,160 | -4.1% | 1,260 |