Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 403 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Anesthetists | $266,660 | $128.20 | 60 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $254,090 | $122.16 | 100 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $207,070 | $99.55 | 380 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $205,000 | $98.56 | 140 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $189,120 | $90.93 | 110 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $141,310 | $67.94 | 160 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $139,210 | $66.93 | 360 |
| 8 | Pharmacists | $131,970 | $63.45 | 430 |
| 9 | Human Resources Managers | $129,950 | $62.47 | 150 |
| 10 | Purchasing Managers | $129,590 | $62.30 | 70 |
| 11 | Marketing Managers | $128,610 | $61.83 | 160 |
| 12 | Veterinarians | $128,050 | $61.56 | 90 |
| 13 | Nurse Practitioners | $126,180 | $60.66 | 290 |
| 14 | Physician Assistants | $124,050 | $59.64 | 300 |
| 15 | Managers, All Other | $119,720 | $57.56 | 370 |
| 16 | Financial Managers | $116,770 | $56.14 | 590 |
| 17 | Public Relations Managers | $114,280 | $54.94 | 40 |
| 18 | Sales Managers | $110,580 | $53.16 | 400 |
| 19 | Lawyers | $109,450 | $52.62 | 260 |
| 20 | Optometrists | $106,480 | $51.19 | 60 |
| 21 | Software Developers | $105,140 | $50.55 | 350 |
| 22 | Industrial Production Managers | $104,300 | $50.14 | 510 |
| 23 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $103,890 | $49.95 | 140 |
| 24 | Fundraising Managers | $102,780 | $49.41 | 30 |
| 25 | Engineers, All Other | $102,200 | $49.14 | 40 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.