Question 1

What is the cost of living in Pittsburgh, PA?

Accepted Answer

Pittsburgh, PA's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 94.67, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 5.3% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,299/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Pittsburgh, PA?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Pittsburgh, PA, the average median wage is $124,415. The single highest-paying occupation here is General Internal Medicine Physicians at $291,570/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Pittsburgh?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Pittsburgh, PA are: 1) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $291,570; 2) Family Medicine Physicians at $275,930; 3) Psychiatrists at $235,240; 4) Dentists, All Other Specialists at $230,480; 5) Physicists at $224,160. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Pittsburgh?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Pittsburgh, PA is $1,299/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Pittsburgh data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
41	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$122K	N/A
42	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$121K	N/A
43	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	Engineering	$120K	$57.66/hr
44	Nurse Practitioners	Healthcare	$120K	$57.52/hr
45	Actuaries	Technology	$118K	$56.54/hr
46	Personal Financial Advisors	Business & Finance	$116K	$55.58/hr
47	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	Engineering	$115K	$55.44/hr
48	Training and Development Managers	Management	$113K	$54.34/hr
49	Engineers, All Other	Engineering	$112K	$54.05/hr
50	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	Legal	$112K	$53.83/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

Highest paying careers in Pittsburgh

Affordability snapshot: Pittsburgh