Reading, PA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Reading Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Reading, PA metro area
Figures describe the Reading, PA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Reading city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (9 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 398 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Executives | $229,740 | $110.45 | 140 |
| 2 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $159,720 | $76.79 | 260 |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $151,850 | $73.01 | 120 |
| 4 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $148,550 | $71.42 | 420 |
| 5 | Pharmacists | $143,210 | $68.85 | 240 |
| 6 | Optometrists | $139,400 | $67.02 | 40 |
| 7 | Nurse Practitioners | $135,390 | $65.09 | 310 |
| 8 | Financial Managers | $133,900 | $64.37 | 760 |
| 9 | Commercial Pilots | $133,240 | Not published | 40 |
| 10 | Veterinarians | $133,110 | $64.00 | 100 |
| 11 | Physician Assistants | $130,160 | $62.58 | 190 |
| 12 | Sales Managers | $129,230 | $62.13 | 540 |
| 13 | Human Resources Managers | $128,310 | $61.69 | 220 |
| 14 | Marketing Managers | $127,920 | $61.50 | 210 |
| 15 | Purchasing Managers | $127,290 | $61.20 | 70 |
| 16 | Database Architects | $126,370 | $60.76 | 30 |
| 17 | Lawyers | $125,830 | $60.49 | 440 |
| 18 | Nurse Midwives | $124,470 | $59.84 | Not published |
| 19 | Software Developers | $120,920 | $58.14 | 640 |
| 20 | Engineers, All Other | $118,870 | $57.15 | 40 |
| 21 | Industrial Production Managers | $118,830 | $57.13 | 450 |
| 22 | Public Relations Managers | $117,980 | $56.72 | 40 |
| 23 | Computer Network Architects | $117,860 | $56.66 | 80 |
| 24 | Construction Managers | $115,480 | $55.52 | 160 |
| 25 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $114,260 | $54.93 | 110 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Reading metro 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.