SOC 13-1199 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro

Business Operations Specialists, All Other Salary in Philadelphia, PA

The average salary for other business operations specialists in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is $97,360 a year ($46.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $86,900: half of the 16,370 people in this job in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($93,970).

$97,360average per year

$46.81 / hourMedian $86,900Take-home ≈ $74,334

  • $52K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $153K90th

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

16,370people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 16Pennsylvania metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay range in Philadelphia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,990 or more. The middle half of other business operations specialists in Philadelphia earn between $65,060 and $119,970.

  • $52K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $153K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$97,360$8,113$46.81
Median$86,900$7,242$41.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,060$5,422$31.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$119,970$9,998$57.68

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

Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay in Philadelphia vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Other business operations specialists in Philadelphia earn 9% more than the Pennsylvania average ($89,710) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($93,970). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $83,050.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Philadelphia$97,360$86,900$51,600$152,99016,370
Pennsylvania$89,710$80,590$48,280$138,71027,250
United States$93,970$83,050$47,880$150,0101,087,090

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

Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary after taxes in Philadelphia

On the average salary of $97,360, a single filer in Philadelphia takes home about $74,334 a year, or $6,194 a month and $2,859 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in PA$74,334$6,194
Working in NJ$73,311$6,109
Working in MD$72,910$6,076
Working in DE$72,128$6,011

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 Philadelphia a good place for other business operations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Philadelphia area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.6), so the average $97,360 buys what about $94,935 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Philadelphia ($54,310). A typical home costs $390,463, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $97,360 is worth in another city

Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Philadelphia ranks 1st of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Business Operations Specialists, All Other salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for other business operations specialists

Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($134,090).

Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary by city

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Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary in Philadelphia: questions

How much do other business operations specialists make an hour in Philadelphia?

$46.81 an hour on average, and $41.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other business operations specialists salary in Philadelphia?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other business operations specialists take-home pay in Philadelphia?

About $74,334 a year ($6,194 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,360. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do other business operations specialists earn more in Philadelphia than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($93,970).

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 13-1199; area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (37980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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