Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $227,500. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $200,960.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$227,500	$52,220	210
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$200,960	$105,080	170
3	Chief Executives	$170,850	$62,400	140
4	General Dentists	$161,420	$67,160	60
5	Construction Managers	$130,520	$76,420	100
6	Pharmacists	$126,110	$96,440	360
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$125,510	$88,960	110
8	All Other Managers	$124,660	$69,070	210
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$119,830	$77,710	130
10	Training and Development Managers	$118,040	$84,740	40
11	Facilities Managers	$115,120	$66,410	70
12	Nurse Practitioners	$111,120	$93,230	180
13	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$110,290	$47,990	60
14	Optometrists	$110,110	$46,050	40
15	Financial Managers	$108,160	$62,000	420
16	Sales Managers	$105,310	$59,560	190
17	Human Resources Managers	$104,150	$66,790	80
18	Marketing Managers	$101,560	$62,760	90
19	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$100,780	$62,740	140
20	Purchasing Managers	$100,360	$62,500	40
21	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$99,940	$39,050	90
22	Physician Assistants	$99,050	$74,800	210
23	Engineers, All Other	$97,970	$57,450	30
24	Software Developers	$97,590	$56,660	150
25	Veterinarians	$97,380	$56,260	80
26	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$97,350	$64,070	260
27	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$95,170	$56,400	60
28	Personal Financial Advisors	$94,110	$50,790	120
29	Other Community and Social Service Specialists	$93,720	$41,360	40
30	Natural Sciences Managers	$93,050	$48,000	40
31	Electrical Engineers	$92,910	$58,700	120
32	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$92,620	$58,800	40
33	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$92,570	$63,610	280
34	Physical Therapists	$90,990	$65,780	220
35	Industrial Production Managers	$90,330	$60,430	230
36	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$87,590	$63,770	150
37	Labor Relations Specialists	$86,540	$34,140	100
38	Environmental Engineers	$85,470	$63,350	50
39	Lawyers	$85,320	$54,000	290
40	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$84,640	$57,770	40
41	General and Operations Managers	$83,580	$39,280	3,030
42	Postsecondary Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers	$83,150	$48,440	40
43	Financial Analysts	$83,060	$46,710	100
44	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$82,790	$77,000	40
45	Medical and Health Services Managers	$82,330	$60,930	350
46	Sales Engineers	$82,170	$51,730	30
47	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$81,160	$61,660	70
48	Postsecondary Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers	$80,570	$47,290	80
49	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$80,450	$36,260	130
50	Civil Engineers	$80,040	$61,360	280
51	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$78,660	$49,320	80
52	Information Security Analysts	$78,660	$41,000	40
53	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$78,660	$49,140	60
54	Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,460	$57,190	180
55	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$78,300	$48,500	90
56	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$78,270	$45,610	30
57	Project Management Specialists	$77,880	$51,830	250
58	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$77,410	$41,340	80
59	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$77,310	$48,020	140
60	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$76,750	$36,940	70
61	Computer Systems Analysts	$76,690	$54,350	130
62	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$76,690	$44,890	160
63	Administrative Services Managers	$76,240	$38,980	80
64	Mechanical Engineers	$76,120	$54,050	380
65	Occupational Therapists	$75,960	$41,570	170
66	Database Administrators	$75,940	$51,400	30
67	Industrial Engineers	$75,710	$53,490	230
68	Management Analysts	$75,330	$47,070	100
69	Postsecondary Communications Teachers	$74,520	$47,300	50
70	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$74,490	$44,910	850
71	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$74,300	$46,180	90
72	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$74,160	$50,700	70
73	Registered Nurses	$73,420	$50,500	2,550
74	Logisticians	$73,130	$46,000	80
75	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$71,810	$48,610	500
76	Computer Programmers	$71,050	$47,370	40
77	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$70,240	$39,830	80
78	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$70,080	$40,090	50
79	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$70,080	$49,250	120
80	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$69,430	$50,260	70
81	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$68,920	$47,430	140
82	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$67,770	$41,000	60
83	Chemists	$67,120	$46,940	60
84	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$66,930	$46,610	200
85	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$66,420	$37,450	270
86	Gas Plant Operators	$66,300	$59,470	40
87	Loan Officers	$66,250	$43,550	240
88	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$65,990	$43,490	680
89	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$65,160	$40,780	40
90	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$64,780	$43,670	40
91	Dental Hygienists	$64,580	$59,880	190
92	Computer Occupations, All Other	$64,470	$37,850	160
93	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,460	$48,670	1,700
94	Instructional Coordinators	$64,190	$45,280	60
95	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$64,160	$38,260	90
96	Legislators	$63,450	$26,580	30
97	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$63,190	$42,620	260
98	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$63,070	$51,370	60
99	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$62,930	$37,690	130
100	Social and Community Service Managers	$62,760	$42,350	190

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$195,250
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$183,760
3	Chief Executives	$131,260
4	General Dentists	$125,210
5	Construction Managers	$124,240
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$123,240
7	Pharmacists	$122,200
8	Marketing Managers	$110,980
9	All Other Managers	$108,500
10	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$103,260

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$199,020
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$154,070
3	Labor Relations Specialists	$138,490
4	Chiropractors	$137,310
5	General Dentists	$135,380
6	Optometrists	$134,320
7	Pharmacists	$119,310
8	Financial Managers	$118,510
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$116,270
10	Sales Managers	$108,380

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$167,260
2	Sales Managers	$147,670
3	Chief Executives	$140,870
4	Optometrists	$131,070
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$123,630
6	Financial Managers	$123,360
7	Pharmacists	$117,840
8	General Dentists	$115,930
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$102,290
10	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$101,040

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