Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Johnstown, PA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Johnstown, PA, 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 Johnstown, PA are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $224,760. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $154,180.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Johnstown, PA 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 Johnstown, PA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Johnstown, PA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$224,760	$130,180	60
2	Chief Executives	$154,180	$78,070	60
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$123,640	$94,490	50
4	Pharmacists	$118,710	$77,140	120
5	All Other Managers	$106,520	$72,080	70
6	Mechanical Engineers	$102,670	$55,390	130
7	Nurse Practitioners	$102,090	$81,990	80
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$99,360	$76,780	60
9	Personal Financial Advisors	$94,750	$44,520	50
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$94,720	$55,240	110
11	Electrical Engineers	$93,810	$51,690	30
12	Human Resources Managers	$93,030	$53,280	40
13	Financial Managers	$93,020	$59,000	190
14	Lawyers	$92,430	$48,680	80
15	Software Developers	$89,780	$55,990	100
16	Physician Assistants	$86,580	$70,790	60
17	Sales Managers	$85,530	$48,560	60
18	Industrial Production Managers	$85,000	$59,530	40
19	Labor Relations Specialists	$84,220	$31,220	90
20	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$84,060	$68,560	100
21	Physical Therapists	$83,590	$65,220	130
22	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$82,160	$49,200	80
23	Computer Systems Analysts	$80,390	$51,490	100
24	Civil Engineers	$79,710	$53,440	90
25	Occupational Therapists	$79,540	$64,940	110
26	Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,980	$54,030	50
27	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$78,770	$54,790	80
28	Other Teachers and Instructors	$77,510	$25,810	40
29	Industrial Engineers	$77,480	$51,710	90
30	General and Operations Managers	$77,360	$37,560	920
31	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$76,910	$36,690	70
32	Computer Occupations, All Other	$76,190	$42,970	60
33	Project Management Specialists	$76,100	$47,080	130
34	Administrative Services Managers	$75,320	$43,730	30
35	Registered Nurses	$73,560	$59,070	1,220
36	Management Analysts	$71,320	$47,770	60
37	Rehabilitation Counselors	$68,620	$30,480	90
38	Social and Community Service Managers	$68,110	$44,580	70
39	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$67,510	$38,110	40
40	All Other Physicians	$67,280	$67,280	110
41	Financial Analysts	$66,080	$42,020	40
42	Other Business Operations Specialists	$65,060	$39,590	140
43	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,400	$40,550	210
44	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$61,960	$47,730	40
45	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$61,220	$41,450	60
46	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,460	$38,380	590
47	Cost Estimators	$60,400	$38,760	60
48	Dental Hygienists	$60,110	$53,850	80
49	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,970	$41,550	560
50	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$59,870	$39,420	200
51	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$59,830	$45,890	60
52	Compliance Officers	$59,240	$36,120	120
53	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$59,220	$37,520	50
54	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$58,740	$34,530	130
55	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$58,660	$37,100	180
56	Loan Officers	$58,340	$32,980	50
57	Electricians	$58,160	$38,390	130
58	Accountants and Auditors	$57,420	$39,400	400
59	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$55,900	$38,430	40
60	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$55,780	$38,650	80
61	Construction and Building Inspectors	$55,220	$43,200	60
62	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$53,900	$39,640	160
63	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$53,820	$44,250	110
64	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$53,790	$49,250	140
65	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$53,680	$46,650	180
66	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$52,750	$38,720	90
67	Physical Therapist Assistants	$52,370	$36,980	80
68	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$52,330	$45,110	70
69	Postal Service Clerks	$52,170	$39,770	60
70	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$52,170	$39,770	100
71	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$51,930	$50,130	60
72	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,920	$36,740	30
73	Computer Network Support Specialists	$51,850	$34,460	30
74	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$51,760	$35,240	150
75	Human Resources Specialists	$51,730	$30,900	220
76	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$51,660	$50,810	50
77	Chefs and Head Cooks	$51,500	$36,810	50
78	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$51,380	$35,910	100
79	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$51,280	$33,020	160
80	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$51,160	$49,890	50
81	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$51,160	$35,420	80
82	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$50,840	$28,550	350
83	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$50,530	$45,810	50
84	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$50,300	$35,880	170
85	Food Service Managers	$49,740	$37,150	80
86	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$49,540	$36,900	30
87	Other Health Technologists and Technicians	$49,490	$31,120	130
88	Computer User Support Specialists	$49,330	$28,950	170
89	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$49,250	$33,080	170
90	Medical Records Specialists	$49,190	$31,200	70
91	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$49,170	$34,370	60
92	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$48,800	$34,110	660
93	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$48,280	$35,780	90
94	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$48,240	$31,500	160
95	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$48,230	$41,280	350
96	Machinists	$48,160	$35,360	130
97	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$48,140	$31,850	220
98	Training and Development Specialists	$48,040	$28,840	70
99	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$47,800	$30,570	70
100	Healthcare Social Workers	$47,750	$38,700	30

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Johnstown, PA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$152,410
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$122,390
3	Pharmacists	$120,910
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$112,030
5	All Other Managers	$107,160
6	Computer Network Architects	$100,970
7	Nurse Practitioners	$98,970
8	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$98,900
9	Personal Financial Advisors	$96,380
10	Financial Managers	$94,400

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Johnstown, PA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$189,110
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,050
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$125,940
4	Pharmacists	$122,200
5	Physician Assistants	$107,990
6	Nurse Practitioners	$93,320
7	Industrial Production Managers	$93,080
8	General Dentists	$91,150
9	Financial Managers	$90,990
10	Civil Engineers	$90,430

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Johnstown, PA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$183,270
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,260
3	Pharmacists	$122,750
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$117,200
5	General Dentists	$103,970
6	Physician Assistants	$99,980
7	Financial Managers	$96,770
8	Human Resources Managers	$95,220
9	Computer Network Architects	$92,700
10	General and Operations Managers	$88,480

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