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Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

Cost of living & top-paying careers

Cost of Living

102.4

2% more expensive than the national average

Housing

98.2

2% cheaper than average

Top 15 Highest-Paying Jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington

Occupation	Local Salary	AI Risk
Judges and hearing officers	$200,150	High Risk 7/10
Air traffic controllers	$181,200	High Risk 7/10
Computer and information systems managers	$170,330	High Risk 7/10
Natural sciences managers	$168,360	High Risk 7/10
Architectural and engineering managers	$166,850	High Risk 7/10
Financial managers	$164,340	High Risk 7/10
Podiatrists	$160,750	Low Risk 4/10
Lawyers	$148,030	High Risk 8/10
Sales managers	$144,910	High Risk 7/10
Human resources managers	$144,450	High Risk 7/10
Optometrists	$139,550	Low Risk 4/10
Computer hardware engineers	$139,400	High Risk 8/10
Pharmacists	$137,960	Moderate 5/10
Compensation and benefits managers	$137,880	High Risk 7/10
Nuclear engineers	$136,590	High Risk 7/10

Occupation	Local Salary	AI Risk
Podiatrists	$160,750	Low Risk 4/10
Optometrists	$139,550	Low Risk 4/10
Veterinarians	$133,340	Low Risk 4/10
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	$115,770	Safe 2/10
Elevator and escalator installers and repairers	$114,870	Low Risk 3/10
Radiation therapists	$111,370	Low Risk 4/10
Physical therapists	$103,860	Low Risk 3/10
Dental hygienists	$100,970	Safe 2/10
Occupational therapists	$100,910	Low Risk 3/10
Registered nurses	$99,210	Low Risk 4/10
Nuclear medicine technologists	$98,870	Low Risk 4/10
Orthotists and prosthetists	$94,920	Low Risk 4/10
Boilermakers	$91,690	Safe 2/10
Police and detectives	$90,640	Low Risk 4/10
Audiologists	$87,210	Low Risk 4/10

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Cost of Living Index: 100 = US national average. Below 100 = cheaper. Above 100 = more expensive. · Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics OOH (2024)