Business and Financial Operations Occupations in Pennsylvania, May 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. BLS sorts every occupation into one of 22 major groups; this is the Business and Financial Operations Occupations group in Pennsylvania. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Pennsylvania
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 13-0000 |
| Employment | 364,580 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 60.621 |
| Location quotient | 0.9 |
| Mean annual wage | $86,650 |
| Median annual wage | $77,130 |
| Mean hourly wage | $41.66 |
| Median hourly wage | $37.08 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $45,610 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $58,700 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $101,380 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $132,610 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Pennsylvania
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Pennsylvania, sorted by employment. Rows where BLS publishes no employment estimate (**) come last. Click a column heading to sort. A cell that reads “not published annually” or “not published hourly” means BLS publishes that row on the other basis only. A cell showing * or # is BLS’s own footnote symbol, explained below the table. Each row is that occupation’s own BLS record for Pennsylvania.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accountants and Auditors | 54,440 | $77,330 | $85,200 | $48,850 | $128,300 | $37.18 |
| Human Resources Specialists | 36,710 | $66,020 | $74,640 | $44,370 | $109,430 | $31.74 |
| Project Management Specialists | 34,130 | $97,280 | $101,640 | $58,360 | $153,590 | $46.77 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 31,240 | $65,190 | $74,340 | $37,550 | $124,690 | $31.34 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 29,690 | $81,340 | $89,350 | $47,370 | $136,280 | $39.11 |
| Management Analysts | 23,450 | $94,050 | $99,540 | $51,500 | $148,280 | $45.22 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | 17,070 | $71,120 | $76,760 | $42,340 | $121,200 | $34.19 |
| Compliance Officers | 15,320 | $73,840 | $79,890 | $46,800 | $125,520 | $35.5 |
| Training and Development Specialists | 13,570 | $64,640 | $73,230 | $41,880 | $113,160 | $31.08 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 12,670 | $77,750 | $80,690 | $46,690 | $121,200 | $37.38 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | 12,370 | $103,290 | $164,140 | $49,990 | # | $49.66 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | 12,220 | $87,360 | $101,420 | $58,830 | $161,390 | $42 |
| Logisticians | 10,200 | $77,740 | $80,690 | $48,440 | $118,000 | $37.38 |
| Cost Estimators | 9,370 | $74,590 | $79,420 | $49,040 | $119,750 | $35.86 |
| Loan Officers | 8,820 | $61,470 | $72,020 | $37,720 | $124,070 | $29.55 |
| Insurance Underwriters | 5,910 | $78,220 | $89,340 | $47,860 | $139,210 | $37.61 |
| Fundraisers | 5,600 | $62,360 | $66,440 | $42,240 | $98,430 | $29.98 |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 4,040 | $55,690 | $60,900 | $35,880 | $93,040 | $26.77 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | 3,830 | $84,700 | $93,300 | $49,380 | $149,600 | $40.72 |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 3,720 | $65,800 | $75,540 | $44,200 | $122,240 | $31.63 |
| Labor Relations Specialists | 3,500 | $79,330 | $89,340 | $51,640 | $141,010 | $38.14 |
| Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 3,400 | $55,740 | $60,930 | $39,000 | $92,000 | $26.8 |
| Tax Preparers | 2,480 | $47,340 | $60,460 | $27,510 | $99,990 | $22.76 |
| Financial Risk Specialists | 2,240 | $100,190 | $112,240 | $65,390 | $168,360 | $48.17 |
| Credit Analysts | 2,230 | $80,650 | $93,670 | $52,960 | $160,700 | $38.77 |
| Financial Examiners | 2,090 | $84,910 | $96,570 | $51,980 | $158,770 | $40.82 |
| Property Appraisers and Assessors | 1,520 | $60,320 | $65,340 | $36,700 | $101,340 | $29 |
| Credit Counselors | 1,420 | $49,040 | $54,620 | $40,260 | $71,530 | $23.58 |
| Budget Analysts | 990 | $80,580 | $84,790 | $59,780 | $119,810 | $38.74 |
| Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | 220 | $83,480 | $87,200 | $75,880 | $98,760 | $40.14 |
| Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | 110 | * | * | * | * | * |
Symbols (BLS wording, workbook sheet Field Descriptions sheet): ** indicates that an employment estimate is not available · * indicates that a wage estimate is not available · # indicates a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A wage shown as a symbol is not zero and not a blank: BLS publishes no number there.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=42&OCC_CODE=13-0000. the group row is AREA 42 / OCC_CODE 13-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 42 / OCC_CODE 13-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.
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