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Salaries & Cost of Living in Philadelphia County, PA

Median pay, take-home pay and what is left after rent, food and energy for 98 occupations in Philadelphia County, PA.

Jobs listed
98
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Median of medians
$55,525
per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent
$1,558
HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics
99%
97 of 98
Household income
$61,953
Census median per year
Property tax
$2,003
Census median per year

Pay and cost of living in Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia County, PA is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD labor market, and this page summarizes 98 occupations with published wages there. The median of their median salaries is $55,525 a year. The best-paid occupation listed is Computer and Information Systems Managers at $173,470, and the lowest is Home Health and Personal Care Aides at $29,800.

A one-bedroom apartment in Philadelphia County, PA has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,558 a month and a two-bedroom $1,860. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $26,117 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $52,547 a year, and 97 of the 98 occupations listed here (99%) earn enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.

Each occupation links to a detailed page with gross pay, take-home pay, rent, food and energy costs, and the monthly budget margin. All pages share one method, which makes it easy to compare jobs inside Philadelphia County, PA or against other counties.

Housing, taxes and commute in Philadelphia County, PA

The figures below are exact U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for Philadelphia County, PA, set beside the Pennsylvania and national medians.

Median household income in Philadelphia County, PA is $61,953, 21% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 and $80,734 nationally. A year of one-bedroom Fair Market Rent ($18,696) equals 30.2% of that income. The median of the occupation medians listed here, $55,525, is 10% below household income, which is expected because a household can hold more than one earner.

Homeowners in Philadelphia County, PA pay a median of $2,003 a year in real estate taxes, 40% below the Pennsylvania median of $3,311. With a median home value of $243,100, 4% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500, the ratio of the two medians is 0.82% a year.

Renters in Philadelphia County, PA pay a median gross rent of $1,397 a month in the Census survey, 16% above the Pennsylvania median of $1,209. HUD's one-bedroom Fair Market Rent used for the budgets on this site is $1,558; the Census figure covers rental units of every size.

Workers in Philadelphia County, PA who travel to a workplace spend an average of 31.7 minutes each way, 21% above the Pennsylvania average of 26.3. 18.4% of workers work from home, compared with 15.1% nationally.

All jobs in Philadelphia County, PA, highest paying first

Showing 1–50 of 98.

Occupations in Philadelphia County, PA ranked by median salary
#OccupationMedian salaryTake-homeLeft per month
1Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,470$124,174$8,171
2Lawyers$170,660$122,340$8,019
3Financial Managers$166,920$119,898$7,815
4Marketing Managers$166,310$119,500$7,782
5Sales Managers$156,500$113,096$7,248
6Software Developers$133,040$97,782$5,972
7Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$129,130$95,229$5,759
8Medical and Health Services Managers$122,920$91,175$5,422
9General and Operations Managers$121,630$90,333$5,351
10Personal Financial Advisors$116,560$86,973$5,071
11Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$108,150$81,314$4,600
12Computer Systems Analysts$105,050$79,229$4,426
13Project Management Specialists$104,160$78,630$4,376
14Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$102,950$77,816$4,308
15Registered Nurses$101,180$76,625$4,209
16Management Analysts$100,920$76,450$4,194
17First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$95,840$73,032$3,910
18Financial and Investment Analysts$95,400$72,736$3,885
19Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$89,580$68,820$3,559
20Accountants and Auditors$85,990$66,405$3,357
21First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$85,870$66,324$3,351
22Compliance Officers$83,000$64,393$3,190
23Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81,560$63,425$3,109
24Insurance Sales Agents$81,540$63,411$3,108
25Buyers and Purchasing Agents$81,470$63,364$3,104
26Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$80,560$62,752$3,053
27First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$79,520$62,052$2,995
28Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$79,490$62,032$2,993
29Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$79,420$61,985$2,989
30Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$78,570$61,413$2,941
31Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$77,760$60,868$2,896
32Training and Development Specialists$76,710$60,161$2,837
33Human Resources Specialists$76,700$60,155$2,836
34Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,580$60,074$2,830
35Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$74,860$58,917$2,733
36Electricians$74,590$58,735$2,718
37First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$72,700$57,464$2,612
38Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$71,020$56,333$2,518
39Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$70,710$56,125$2,501
40Paralegals and Legal Assistants$70,430$55,936$2,485
41Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$66,190$53,084$2,247
42Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,580$52,000$2,157
43First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$62,820$50,676$2,047
44Computer User Support Specialists$62,210$50,204$2,007
45Carpenters$61,780$49,872$1,980
46Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,370$48,010$1,824
47Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$58,460$47,306$1,766
48Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$58,140$47,059$1,745
49Child, Family, and School Social Workers$55,930$45,351$1,603
50Construction Laborers$55,120$44,725$1,551