Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 382 detailed occupations covering about 125,650 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 11.8% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"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.

Highest-paying occupations in Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Nurse Anesthetists $197,020 -7.4% 130
Pediatricians, General $177,780 -10.5% —
Dentists, General $176,760 +6.3% 70
Chief Executives $175,070 +101.5% 130
Architectural and Engineering Managers $134,190 -18.9% 150
Pharmacists $132,260 -2.8% 360
Computer and Information Systems Managers $124,990 -26.3% 150
Managers, All Other $124,260 -7% 280
Nurse Practitioners $123,410 -2.3% 350
Optometrists $121,100 -8.2% 30
Financial Managers $121,030 +8% 460
Sales Managers $119,710 -11.4% 240
Personal Financial Advisors $115,690 +16.2% 120
Human Resources Managers $112,260 -17.7% 100
Physician Assistants $110,110 -15.3% 330
Marketing Managers $103,790 -42.2% 70
Veterinarians $101,820 -14.5% 60
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $101,700 -0.9% 160
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $101,080 +48.6% 80
Construction Managers $100,300 -4.4% 90
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $100,270 -5.1% 60
Labor Relations Specialists $99,820 +10.9% 90
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $98,670 -4.6% 320
Industrial Production Managers $98,410 -15.9% 300
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $97,210 -2% 80

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 3,800 $26,620
Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,530 $23,710
General and Operations Managers 3,260 $88,930
Retail Salespersons 3,250 $29,080
Office Clerks, General 3,100 $37,330
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,690 $49,310
Registered Nurses 2,550 $75,700
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,370 $31,270
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,350 $35,770
Stockers and Order Fillers 2,300 $33,030
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,260 $38,050
Customer Service Representatives 1,910 $37,060
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,800 $43,730
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1,720 $66,890
Waiters and Waitresses 1,700 $27,940
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,660 $74,430
Nursing Assistants 1,560 $36,300
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,540 $55,810
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,490 $38,740
Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,460 $62,300
Cooks, Restaurant 1,390 $29,260
Bartenders 1,360 $20,920
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,280 $36,280
Construction Laborers 1,270 $44,780
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,270 $41,640
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