Average Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

About Philadelphia Salaries

In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the average salary is $59,990. As of Q2 2019, the trend in wages is up 0.4 percent. The cost of living in Philadelphia is 17 percent more expensive than the national average. The most popular occupations in Philadelphia are Operations Manager, Project Manager, (Unspecified Type / General), and Software Engineer which pay between $67,533 and $78,224 per year. The most popular industries in Philadelphia are Health Care, Education, and Financial Services. In Philadelphia, some popular employers include Comcast Cable, Inc., University of Pennsylvania, and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).