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Pittsburgh, PA

State

Pennsylvania

Detailed Occupations

660

Average Salary Across Occupations

$69,051

Highest Paying Occupation in Pittsburgh, PA

Anesthesiologists leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $412,060.

Largest Employment Market in Pittsburgh, PA

Home Health and Personal Care Aides has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 35,740 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Anesthesiologists $412,060 $198.11 0
2 Radiologists $381,080 $183.21 170
3 Physicians, Pathologists $336,980 $162.01 50
4 Family Medicine Physicians $305,940 $147.09 1,470
5 Orthodontists $284,740 $136.89 0
6 Chief Executives $265,270 $127.53 2,560
7 Psychiatrists $263,840 $126.84 150
8 General Internal Medicine Physicians $250,440 $120.40 0
9 Physicians, All Other $221,760 $106.62 4,830
10 Nurse Anesthetists $217,800 $104.71 530
11 Pediatricians, General $217,430 $104.54 510
12 Physicists $201,050 $96.66 0
13 Podiatrists $169,680 $81.58 60
14 Personal Financial Advisors $163,810 $78.75 2,300
15 Dentists, General $162,780 $78.26 750
16 Computer and Information Systems Managers $157,410 $75.68 4,360
17 Architectural and Engineering Managers $154,360 $74.21 1,880
18 Financial Managers $153,570 $73.83 5,980
19 Lawyers $150,980 $72.59 5,600
20 Compensation and Benefits Managers $147,890 $71.10 150

👥 Most Available Jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 35,740 $31,040 $14.92
2 General and Operations Managers 30,170 $119,420 $57.41
3 Registered Nurses 29,560 $86,040 $41.36
4 Retail Salespersons 29,130 $33,430 $16.07
5 Fast Food and Counter Workers 27,020 $28,030 $13.48
6 Office Clerks, General 21,620 $44,560 $21.43
7 Cashiers 20,940 $29,360 $14.11
8 Customer Service Representatives 20,240 $44,630 $21.46
9 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 19,350 $43,020 $20.68
10 Waiters and Waitresses 16,590 $35,340 $16.99
11 Stockers and Order Fillers 16,100 $36,510 $17.55
12 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 15,910 $35,950 $17.29
13 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 14,670 $43,050 $20.70
14 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 14,490 $57,930 $27.85
15 Cooks, Restaurant 13,550 $32,770 $15.76
16 Nursing Assistants 12,390 $40,820 $19.62
17 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 11,720 $67,430 $32.42
18 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 10,980 $50,540 $24.30
19 Accountants and Auditors 10,510 $81,560 $39.21
20 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 10,460 $78,390 $0.00