Top 100 highest-paying jobs in State College, PA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in State College, 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 State College, PA are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $213,190. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $165,010.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$213,190	$102,090	90
2	General Dentists	$165,010	$101,260	50
3	Chief Executives	$158,160	$84,460	90
4	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$146,870	$62,610	40
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$136,090	$100,100	120
6	Pharmacists	$126,590	$75,860	110
7	All Other Managers	$123,160	$80,200	140
8	Sales Managers	$120,910	$57,760	110
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,080	$74,820	270
10	Information Security Analysts	$115,020	$49,040	80
11	Financial Managers	$113,750	$76,980	260
12	Physician Assistants	$109,100	$83,710	80
13	Nurse Practitioners	$108,630	$86,060	90
14	Software Developers	$106,480	$73,680	440
15	Construction Managers	$105,430	$77,860	60
16	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$103,960	$65,590	40
17	Facilities Managers	$103,690	$66,360	60
18	Computer Occupations, All Other	$102,750	$61,640	230
19	Computer Network Architects	$101,670	$63,250	130
20	Administrative Services Managers	$100,840	$59,990	180
21	Medical and Health Services Managers	$99,930	$64,540	120
22	Industrial Production Managers	$98,280	$63,570	60
23	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$98,050	$75,250	40
24	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$98,010	$67,100	90
25	Lawyers	$97,570	$55,060	130
26	Veterinarians	$96,360	$75,220	60
27	Personal Financial Advisors	$95,800	$58,020	90
28	Marketing Managers	$94,660	$59,220	130
29	Natural Sciences Managers	$92,730	$55,160	40
30	Human Resources Managers	$88,730	$83,160	60
31	Physical Therapists	$88,510	$68,960	100
32	School Psychologists	$86,190	$58,940	40
33	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$82,650	$52,260	340
34	Database Administrators	$82,280	$51,880	40
35	Speech-Language Pathologists	$81,560	$50,430	50
36	Electrical Engineers	$81,390	$57,310	90
37	Computer Systems Analysts	$81,180	$52,570	200
38	Management Analysts	$81,030	$62,530	130
39	Mechanical Engineers	$80,880	$59,280	180
40	Project Management Specialists	$80,820	$51,490	290
41	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$80,810	$67,430	30
42	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$80,800	$56,790	40
43	Financial Analysts	$80,470	$43,570	40
44	Occupational Therapists	$80,250	$65,190	50
45	Computer Network Support Specialists	$79,380	$47,750	40
46	Industrial Engineers	$79,270	$60,640	100
47	General and Operations Managers	$79,190	$42,740	1,220
48	Civil Engineers	$79,070	$50,430	190
49	Chemists	$78,990	$62,040	70
50	Loan Officers	$78,970	$45,550	180
51	Engineers, All Other	$78,900	$63,350	730
52	Registered Nurses	$78,580	$49,970	1,120
53	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$76,000	$38,860	220
54	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,900	$48,090	330
55	Other Community and Social Service Specialists	$75,300	$45,910	130
56	Other Business Operations Specialists	$74,820	$37,680	220
57	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$72,770	$45,320	250
58	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$72,540	$45,720	30
59	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$70,080	$54,030	50
60	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$68,830	$40,040	70
61	Construction and Building Inspectors	$67,460	$42,450	60
62	Computer Programmers	$66,680	$51,530	320
63	Dental Hygienists	$66,050	$58,880	110
64	Social and Community Service Managers	$65,920	$47,990	50
65	Cost Estimators	$64,740	$44,990	130
66	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$64,280	$36,050	250
67	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$64,230	$47,190	60
68	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,210	$50,420	480
69	Statisticians	$63,780	$50,260	60
70	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,240	$48,170	340
71	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,860	$49,440	240
72	Fundraisers	$62,840	$38,770	310
73	Human Resources Specialists	$62,770	$38,490	360
74	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$62,670	$37,350	130
75	Food Service Managers	$62,520	$47,340	160
76	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$62,520	$46,490	100
77	Compliance Officers	$62,490	$38,700	160
78	Accountants and Auditors	$62,400	$39,260	410
79	Lodging Managers	$61,920	$37,470	0
80	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$61,730	$38,460	200
81	Editors	$61,560	$36,340	30
82	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$61,530	$45,540	120
83	Radiologic Technologists	$60,950	$48,020	70
84	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$60,690	$39,300	110
85	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$60,460	$37,350	270
86	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$60,440	$32,270	50
87	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$59,990	$43,230	30
88	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$59,950	$46,820	280
89	Healthcare Social Workers	$59,750	$48,160	50
90	Instructional Coordinators	$59,410	$38,090	560
91	Civil Engineering Technicians	$59,150	$39,020	140
92	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$58,610	$37,060	690
93	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$58,440	$39,150	60
94	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$58,180	$42,630	100
95	Property, Real Estate Managers	$57,760	$39,430	170
96	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$57,440	$36,500	100
97	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$56,970	$39,000	400
98	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$56,960	$38,540	410
99	Electricians	$56,530	$40,250	150
100	Biological Technicians	$56,200	$30,390	40

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$203,580
2	Chief Executives	$199,980
3	General Dentists	$133,700
4	Pharmacists	$121,470
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$120,480
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,080
7	Financial Managers	$120,080
8	Human Resources Managers	$120,080
9	All Other Managers	$119,580
10	Physician Assistants	$102,680

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$126,850
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$124,660
3	Human Resources Managers	$119,390
4	Financial Managers	$118,450
5	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$114,980
6	Sales Managers	$112,810
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$112,360
8	Physician Assistants	$104,600
9	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$99,540
10	Nurse Practitioners	$99,290

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Sales Managers	$128,730
2	Pharmacists	$124,840
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$121,300
4	Human Resources Managers	$116,670
5	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$112,450
6	Financial Managers	$112,030
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$112,000
8	Optometrists	$106,840
9	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$101,220
10	Physician Assistants	$99,760

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