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Jobs in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area: pay, hiring and remote work
The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has 2,652 open job postings from 393 employers in our data. 28.4% list a pay range, the median posted pay is $111,500 a year, 3.8% are remote and 19.8% have been open more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).
What stands out
- A $111,500 posted salary in the Philadelphia area buys about what $108,500 buys in the average US metro area, because prices here run 3% above the national average.
- 19.8% of open postings have been listed for more than 60 days (median 28 days), 90th highest of 99 metro areas.
- 28.4% of open job postings list a pay range, 27th of 99 metro areas.
- After adjusting for local prices, the typical worker's official median wage ($54,500) is worth $53,000 in average-US dollars, 34th of 99 metro areas.
- Housing costs run 13% above the US average here (BEA regional price parities).
The metro area's unemployment rate was 4.4% in 2026-08 (5.4% a year earlier) (BLS, not seasonally adjusted). Across Pennsylvania, employers had 235,000 job openings in 2025-12, an openings rate of 3.7% (BLS JOLTS). Indeed's own measure of job postings in the metro area is 11.8% below its February 2020 level and 1.8% lower than a year ago (Indeed Hiring Lab, 2026-10-02).
City by city inside the metro area
| Place | Postings | Employers | Pay listed | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | 1628 | 279 | 36.1% | $115,000 |
| Newark, DE | 213 | 17 | 30.3% | – |
| Malvern, PA | 182 | 10 | n/a | – |
| Wilmington, DE | 174 | 40 | 15.8% | – |
| West Chester, PA | 34 | 16 | n/a | – |
| New Castle, DE | 31 | 12 | n/a | – |
| Elkton, MD | 28 | 4 | n/a | – |
| Conshohocken, PA | 23 | 9 | n/a | – |
| Yardley, PA | 22 | 8 | n/a | – |
| Langhorne, PA | 21 | 9 | n/a | – |
| Doylestown, PA | 21 | 5 | n/a | – |
| Camden, NJ | 19 | 12 | 42.1% | – |
| Swedesboro, NJ | 18 | 5 | n/a | – |
| Chester, PA | 18 | 4 | n/a | – |
Places with at least 15 postings from 3 employers. Shading shows where median posted pay is higher. Pay figures need 8 postings with pay.
Posted pay vs official wages
| Kind of job | Median posted pay | Closest official occupation | Official median wage (BLS, May 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software developers | $127,000 17 postings | software developers | $133,000 |
Official wages are the Bureau of Labor Statistics median annual wage for all workers in that occupation in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area. Posted pay is the middle of the ranges in open postings, so the two measure different things: pay for open jobs versus pay for everyone already employed.
Posted pay by kind of job
| Kind of job | Median posted pay | Postings with pay |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | $135,000 | 70 |
| Legal and compliance | $134,500 | 15 |
| Nursing and clinical care | $132,500 | 21 |
| Finance and accounting | $130,000 | 15 |
| Software developers | $127,000 | 17 |
| Product and design | $120,000 | 11 |
| Marketing | $115,000 | 16 |
| Operations and logistics | $89,000 | 17 |
| Security and IT | $85,000 | 17 |
Who is hiring, by industry
| Industry | Postings |
|---|---|
| Healthcare & Life Sciences | 1196 |
| Financial Services | 275 |
| Software & Technology | 211 |
| Consulting & Professional Services | 170 |
| Retail & E-commerce | 163 |
| Government & Nonprofit | 132 |
| Manufacturing & Industrial | 97 |
| Other | 86 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 80 |
| Media & Entertainment | 74 |
| Education | 55 |
| Insurance | 51 |
| Logistics & Transportation | 44 |
Employers with the most openings
- Jefferson Health: 570 postings
- ChristianaCare: 268 postings
- Vanguard: 163 postings
- City of Philadelphia: 60 postings
- CityofPhiladelphia: 60 postings
Federal government hiring
203 federal job announcements open to the public list Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $118,500. Agencies hiring most: Veterans Health Administration (33), Department of the Navy Headquarters (27), Defense Logistics Agency (24), Federal Aviation Administration (17), Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (16). Source: USAJOBS, 2026-10-10.
What your paycheck buys here
Prices in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area run 3% above the national average, and housing runs 13% above it. The official median wage for all jobs is $54,500, which is worth $53,000 in average-US dollars. The median posted pay of $111,500 is worth $108,500.
How it compares with similar-sized metro areas
| Metro area | Pay listed | Posted pay | Official wage | Prices | Paycheck power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 28.4% | $111,500 | $54,500 | 102.6 | $53,000 |
| Atlanta | 25.9% | $134,500 | $51,000 | 100.1 | $51,000 |
| Miami | 21.2% | $115,000 | $48,500 | 114.2 | $42,500 |
| Boston | 59.8% | $159,000 | $66,500 | 108.3 | $61,500 |
| Washington | 61.2% | $156,500 | $71,000 | 108.9 | $65,500 |
| Houston | 17.5% | $127,500 | $49,500 | 98.6 | $50,000 |
| Phoenix | 20.5% | $117,500 | $51,500 | 103.3 | $49,500 |
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Related pages
- State pages: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland
- Compare Philadelphia with other metro areas
- Paycheck calculator: what a salary in Philadelphia is worth elsewhere
- Mentioned in: October 2026 report
Where it ranks
A posting that lists several places counts once in the metro. Metro areas are the Census Bureau's 2023 definitions. This covers employers whose career pages we read, not every job in the area. Methodology · All metro areas (CSV)