SOC 15-1299 · Pittsburgh, PA metro

Computer Occupations, All Other Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The average salary for other computer occupations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is $107,970 a year ($51.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $103,420: half of the 2,760 people in this job in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

$107,970average per year

$51.91 / hourMedian $103,420Take-home ≈ $81,472

  • $58K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $165K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

2,760people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#5 of 16Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Occupations, All Other pay range in Pittsburgh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,630 or more. The middle half of other computer occupations in Pittsburgh earn between $76,320 and $130,150.

  • $58K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $165K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$107,970$8,998$51.91
Median$103,420$8,618$49.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,320$6,360$36.69
Experienced (75th percentile)$130,150$10,846$62.57

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Computer Occupations, All Other pay in Pittsburgh vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Other computer occupations in Pittsburgh earn 4% less than the Pennsylvania average ($111,900) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($122,230). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $116,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pittsburgh$107,970$103,420$57,900$164,6302,760
Pennsylvania$111,900$107,230$59,890$167,42014,580
United States$122,230$116,580$55,940$188,470435,370

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Computer Occupations, All Other salary after taxes in Pittsburgh

On the average salary of $107,970, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $81,472 a year, or $6,789 a month and $3,134 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Pittsburgh a good place for other computer occupations? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $107,970 buys what about $114,048 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Pittsburgh ranks 5th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($122,460).

All Computer Occupations, All Other salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for other computer occupations

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($195,680).

Computer Occupations, All Other salary by city

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in Pittsburgh: questions

How much do other computer occupations make an hour in Pittsburgh?

$51.91 an hour on average, and $49.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other computer occupations salary in Pittsburgh?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other computer occupations take-home pay in Pittsburgh?

About $81,472 a year ($6,789 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,970. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do other computer occupations earn more in Pittsburgh than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1299; area Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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