SOC 13-1199 · Pittsburgh, PA metro

Business Operations Specialists, All Other Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The average salary for other business operations specialists in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is $88,970 a year ($42.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,970: half of the 4,760 people in this job in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,970).

$88,970average per year

$42.77 / hourMedian $79,970Take-home ≈ $68,689

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  • $62K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $133K90th

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

4,760people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#5 of 16Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay range in Pittsburgh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,260 or more. The middle half of other business operations specialists in Pittsburgh earn between $62,340 and $104,340.

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  • $62K25th
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  • $133K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,970$7,414$42.77
Median$79,970$6,664$38.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,340$5,195$29.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,340$8,695$50.16

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

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

Other business operations specialists in Pittsburgh earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($89,710) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($93,970). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $83,050.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pittsburgh$88,970$79,970$49,500$133,2604,760
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 Pittsburgh

On the average salary of $88,970, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $68,689 a year, or $5,724 a month and $2,642 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 business operations specialists? 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 $88,970 buys what about $93,978 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Pittsburgh ranks 5th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($97,360).

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 Pittsburgh: questions

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

$42.77 an hour on average, and $38.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $68,689 a year ($5,724 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,970. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 5% less 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
  • 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 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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