Data Analyst Jobs in Pennsylvania — Philadelphia & Pittsburgh

Data Analyst Jobs in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania offers a solid data analyst market anchored by two distinct metro areas: Philadelphia on the east and Pittsburgh on the west. Healthcare, finance, education, and manufacturing drive analyst demand across the state, with salaries that compete well when adjusted for the state's moderate cost of living.

Salary Range

$80,000 – $97,000/year

Philadelphia salaries skew higher due to proximity to the NYC-DC corridor. Pittsburgh offers strong value with lower living costs and a growing tech scene.

24 jobs found

(Sr./Lead) Business Analyst I (II)

PJM — Audubon, PA

Senior Business Analyst || Harrisburg, PA || Hybrid

INFO ORIGIN — PA, US

Associate ERP Business Analyst I

Calgon Carbon Corporation — Pittsburgh, PA, US

Fuel Pricing Analyst

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores — 10601 N Pennsylvania Ave, Oklahoma City, OK, 73120, USA

Data Analyst Supporting the FBI

FSA Federal — 935 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Senior Supply Chain Data Analyst

Guthrie Enterprise — Sayre, PA, United States

Business Analyst at AAA

AAA Central Penn — Harrisburg, PA, US

Business Analyst with AAA Central Penn

AAA Central Penn — Harrisburg, PA, US

Data Analyst

Ebara Elliott Energy — Jeannette, PA

Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A

CTDI Careers — West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19380, United States

What You Need to Know

Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are both strong markets for data analysts, but they have distinctly different characters. Philadelphia benefits from its position in the Northeast corridor, with easy access to New York and DC job markets. The city's healthcare sector is massive — Penn Medicine, Jefferson Health, and numerous pharma companies (the 'Pharma Belt' extending into New Jersey) create one of the densest healthcare analytics markets in the country. Financial services (Vanguard, Comcast, and a deep insurance sector) and consulting firms round out a diverse analyst market. Pittsburgh has undergone a remarkable transformation from steel town to tech hub, largely driven by Carnegie Mellon University's world-class computer science and robotics programs. Companies like Duolingo, Argo AI, and a growing cluster of AI/ML startups have created a tech ecosystem that punches well above the city's size. For analysts, this translates to opportunities in AI-adjacent analytics, robotics, and fintech at Pittsburgh salaries with Pittsburgh living costs — a compelling combination. Both cities offer something increasingly rare: genuine urban amenities and career opportunity at a fraction of the cost of New York or San Francisco. For analysts who want to build a career without the coastal cost squeeze, Pennsylvania deserves serious consideration.