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Reading, PA

State

Pennsylvania

Detailed Occupations

411

Average Salary Across Occupations

$66,915

Highest Paying Occupation in Reading, PA

Family Medicine Physicians leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $321,170.

Largest Employment Market in Reading, PA

Home Health and Personal Care Aides has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 5,960 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Reading, PA

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

Most Available Jobs in Reading, PA

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

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Reading, PA

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

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Family Medicine Physicians $321,170 $154.41 420
2 Chief Executives $296,010 $142.31 260
3 Psychiatrists $278,270 $133.78 40
4 Nurse Anesthetists $240,080 $115.42 90
5 Personal Financial Advisors $180,480 $86.77 230
6 Dentists, General $179,480 $86.29 100
7 Architectural and Engineering Managers $157,090 $75.52 250
8 Computer and Information Systems Managers $155,890 $74.95 340
9 Financial Managers $148,930 $71.60 770
10 Sales Managers $148,380 $71.34 610
11 Optometrists $143,470 $68.98 40
12 Veterinarians $140,890 $67.73 100
13 Human Resources Managers $140,620 $67.60 200
14 Pharmacists $139,670 $67.15 280
15 Lawyers $138,440 $66.56 420
16 Marketing Managers $135,520 $65.16 240
17 Nurse Practitioners $135,270 $65.04 280
18 Public Relations Managers $132,740 $63.82 40
19 Commercial Pilots $131,050 $0.00 40
20 Database Architects $130,530 $62.75 40

👥 Most Available Jobs in Reading, 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 5,960 $31,530 $15.16
2 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 5,430 $43,150 $20.74
3 Retail Salespersons 4,170 $35,420 $17.03
4 Fast Food and Counter Workers 4,110 $28,610 $13.75
5 General and Operations Managers 4,050 $117,180 $56.34
6 Cashiers 3,770 $29,300 $14.09
7 Stockers and Order Fillers 3,560 $38,260 $18.39
8 Registered Nurses 3,360 $95,510 $45.92
9 Office Clerks, General 3,180 $45,330 $21.79
10 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,870 $58,270 $28.02
11 Customer Service Representatives 2,700 $43,520 $20.92
12 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 2,690 $43,930 $21.12
13 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,450 $37,380 $17.97
14 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 2,260 $51,330 $24.68
15 Waiters and Waitresses 2,180 $35,300 $16.97
16 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,940 $53,600 $25.77
17 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,900 $44,880 $21.58
18 Nursing Assistants 1,870 $43,170 $20.75
19 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,750 $32,930 $0.00
20 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1,620 $75,100 $36.11