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These Are The Highest-Paying Jobs In Pennsylvania, New Analysis Says
A recent study evaluated the highest-paying jobs in Pennsylvania. Here's what it found.

Thinking of changing careers, or are you a college student just narrowing in on what you want to do in the future?
If salary is a consideration, then read on. There are at least 49 careers that pay on average $100,000 or more in Pennsylvania, according to career site Zippia. The website, using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, recently compiled a list of the 100 highest-paying jobs in the Keystone State.
The highest-paying job in Pennsylvania, according to Zippia's analysis, is anesthesiologist. If you become an anesthesiologist in Pennsylvania, you could make more than $258,000 on average and more than $85,000 to start.
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Other careers that pay on average $200,0000 or more in Pennsylvania include orthodontists, obstetricians and gynecologists, surgeons, and general practitioners.
Here is a look at the 25 highest-paying jobs in Pennsylvania and the average salary. To see the full list click here:
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- Anesthesiologists ($258,610)
- Orthodontists ($245,140)
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists ($222,530)
- Family and General Practitioners ($205,310)
- Surgeons ($203,350)
- Chief Executives ($199,920)
- Physicians and Surgeons, All Other ($189,560)
- Psychiatrists ($178,440)
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons ($173,460)
- Internists, General ($170,970)
- Pediatricians, General $159,610
- Nurse Anesthetists $(152,850)
- Marketing Managers ($151,270)
- Dentists, General ($150,620)
- Financial Managers ($144,840)
- Dentists, All Other Specialists ($144,500)
- Sales Managers ($142,730)
- Architectural and Engineering Managers ($139,360)
- Computer and Information Systems Managers ($139,290)
- Podiatrists ($135,780)
- Physicists ($134,410)
- Human Resources Managers ($132,960)
- Lawyers ($131,090)
- Personal Financial Advisors ($126,970)
- Compensation and Benefits Managers ($125,710)
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