What jobs pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington

$71,730avg. a year, all jobs

$34.49 an hour · 2,897,830 employed

Average and median pay for 156 common jobs in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

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Pay for 156 jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington

Sorted by number of jobs. We list the jobs with the most workers in this metro area.

Job	Avg. pay	Jobs
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$32,250	158,280
Registered Nurses	$101,400	73,790
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$31,880	69,080
General and Operations Managers	$145,650	68,730
Retail Salespersons	$36,970	63,990
Cashiers	$32,970	54,100
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$43,930	51,100
Stockers and Order Fillers	$39,140	45,770
Office Clerks, General	$48,560	45,660
Waiters and Waitresses	$41,390	41,900
Customer Service Representatives	$49,100	41,740
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$39,610	40,790
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$50,280	32,850
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$62,060	32,220
Nursing Assistants	$45,820	30,680
Accountants and Auditors	$96,100	29,370
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$74,920	28,900
Software Developers	$136,050	28,480
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$36,610	26,990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$81,030	25,460
Security Guards	$42,180	25,460
Cooks, Restaurant	$38,970	24,220
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$78,650	23,380
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$41,280	23,180
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$55,250	22,660
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$54,640	22,470
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$39,130	22,210
Light Truck Drivers	$50,860	20,930
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$55,480	19,450
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$81,130	19,260
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$87,700	19,060
Lawyers	$186,600	19,040
Financial Managers	$185,750	18,520
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$43,240	17,700
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$89,290	17,600
Project Management Specialists	$113,080	17,210
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$48,770	16,380
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$97,360	16,370
Human Resources Specialists	$84,290	16,000
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$70,900	15,920
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$51,530	15,670
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$48,130	15,550
Management Analysts	$109,970	15,460
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$41,250	15,260
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$183,600	15,090
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$60,500	14,920
Construction Laborers	$58,940	14,580
Carpenters	$65,930	14,260
Bartenders	$41,320	14,210
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$44,560	14,100
Medical and Health Services Managers	$135,290	14,060
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$47,750	13,820
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$86,910	13,160
Medical Assistants	$45,730	13,150
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$76,870	13,090
Computer User Support Specialists	$66,780	12,850
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$58,620	12,700
Managers, All Other	$152,210	12,300
Social and Human Service Assistants	$46,810	12,160
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$66,140	12,050
Physicians, All Other	$245,190	11,380
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$36,130	11,330
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$139,900	11,210
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$44,980	11,210
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$72,410	11,150
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$31,960	10,990
Food Preparation Workers	$34,950	10,780
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$99,420	10,700
Sales Managers	$171,530	10,200
Electricians	$81,720	10,090
Financial and Investment Analysts	$106,030	10,050
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$43,990	9,960
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$39,980	9,810
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$98,480	9,700
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$82,610	9,460
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$88,670	9,350
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$88,520	9,170
Pharmacy Technicians	$43,920	9,030
Bus Drivers, School	$52,890	8,980
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$31,820	8,960
Dishwashers	$32,750	8,900
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$50,630	8,680
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$69,440	8,610
Computer Systems Analysts	$110,590	8,520
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$56,720	8,520
Insurance Sales Agents	$100,240	8,480
Compliance Officers	$90,710	8,370
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$30,810	8,290
Marketing Managers	$172,890	8,270
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$122,780	8,020
Training and Development Specialists	$82,160	7,980
Childcare Workers	$34,820	7,960
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$128,820	7,890
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$52,320	7,820
Billing and Posting Clerks	$52,740	7,650
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$34,650	7,610
Personal Financial Advisors	$169,850	7,390
Computer Occupations, All Other	$122,460	7,360
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$29,810	7,320
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$81,040	7,150
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$83,660	7,150
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$72,190	7,050
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$88,080	6,850
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$60,400	6,850
Nurse Practitioners	$139,700	6,590
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$63,420	6,560
Dental Assistants	$52,220	6,510
Data Scientists	$121,630	6,480
Pharmacists	$143,930	6,460
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$38,470	6,390
Physical Therapists	$107,920	6,250
Industrial Engineers	$113,410	6,170
Civil Engineers	$105,810	6,160
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$64,930	6,150
Driver/Sales Workers	$39,310	6,080
Tellers	$44,370	6,010
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,870	5,790
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$44,920	5,770
Chefs and Head Cooks	$71,310	5,700
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$37,060	5,680
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$75,600	5,660
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$75,200	5,620
Counter and Rental Clerks	$46,650	5,600
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$69,420	5,570
Natural Sciences Managers	$182,940	5,510
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$71,910	5,500
Animal Caretakers	$37,340	5,480
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$89,480	5,370
Social and Community Service Managers	$88,750	5,320
Public Relations Specialists	$73,330	5,220
Recreation Workers	$39,410	5,160
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$179,480	5,060
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$60,180	5,000
Emergency Medical Technicians	$50,640	4,970
Mechanical Engineers	$112,030	4,850
Food Service Managers	$77,430	4,740
Logisticians	$91,250	4,670
Loan Officers	$86,920	4,660
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$60,650	4,630
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$61,300	4,620
Psychiatric Technicians	$47,780	4,560
Chemists	$103,090	4,520
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$66,580	4,490
Bakers	$39,230	4,410
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$140,720	4,330
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$41,010	4,300
Parts Salespersons	$44,770	4,300
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$132,170	4,270
Human Resources Managers	$165,250	4,190
Cost Estimators	$87,290	4,190
Healthcare Social Workers	$69,910	4,190
Dental Hygienists	$98,510	4,180
Instructional Coordinators	$80,150	4,170
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$83,330	4,130
Chief Executives	$338,450	4,120
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$62,100	4,110

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.