What is the average salary in Lancaster, PA?
$58,680a year
Average yearly pay across 434 jobs with official data in the Lancaster, PA metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.
- Hourly
- $28.21
- Jobs with data
- 434
- Workers counted
- 241,090
Highest paying jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Cardiologist | $504,000 |
| Family Medicine Physician | $294,800 |
| Chief Executive | $224,200 |
| Physician | $211,300 |
| Architectural and Engineering Manager | $147,000 |
| Database Architect | $146,400 |
| Computer and Information Systems Manager | $142,500 |
| Dentist | $142,000 |
| Pharmacist | $134,300 |
| Financial Manager | $134,300 |
Most common jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Retail Salesperson | $30,280 |
| General and Operations Manager | $98,810 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aide | $29,150 |
| Fast Food and Counter Worker | $28,580 |
| Stocker and Order Filler | $36,400 |
| Laborer and Freight | $42,440 |
| Registered Nurse | $89,620 |
| Cashier | $28,680 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver | $58,350 |
| Office Clerk | $44,540 |
Management
- Administrative Services Manager$100,100
- Advertising and Promotions Manager$114,700
- Architectural and Engineering Manager$147,000
- Chief Executive$224,200
- Computer and Information Systems Manager$142,500
- Construction Manager$101,500
- Education Administrator$110,000
- Education Administrator$102,100
- Education and Childcare Administrator$49,450
- Entertainment and Recreation Manager$64,310
- Facilities Manager$98,390
- Financial Manager$134,300
- Food Service Manager$63,990
- Fundraising Manager$105,000
- General and Operations Manager$98,810
- Human Resources Manager$128,100
- Industrial Production Manager$111,900
- Lodging Manager$61,010
- Manager$106,700
- Marketing Manager$124,900
- Medical and Health Services Manager$103,700
- Natural Sciences Manager$105,500
- Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$95,720
- Property$63,530
- Public Relations Manager$105,800
- Purchasing Manager$121,600
- Sales Manager$129,500
- Social and Community Service Manager$77,390
- Training and Development Manager$105,500
- Transportation$102,000
Business and financial operations
- Accountant and Auditor$76,110
- Business Operations Specialist$73,660
- Buyer and Purchasing Agent$67,120
- Claims Adjuster$78,980
- Compensation$64,920
- Compliance Officer$65,220
- Cost Estimator$77,450
- Credit Analyst$78,260
- Credit Counselor$57,550
- Financial and Investment Analyst$90,650
- Financial Examiner$82,300
- Financial Risk Specialist$102,500
- Financial Specialist$75,620
- Fundraiser$59,920
- Human Resources Specialist$66,330
- Insurance Underwriter$75,380
- Labor Relations Specialist$89,380
- Loan Officer$74,450
- Logistician$66,660
- Management Analyst$96,210
- Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$64,790
- Meeting$55,550
- Personal Financial Advisor$99,810
- Project Management Specialist$95,820
- Property Appraiser and Assessor$51,350
- Tax Preparer$59,550
- Training and Development Specialist$62,740
Computer and mathematical
- Computer Network Architect$133,400
- Computer Network Support Specialist$78,060
- Computer Occupation$81,750
- Computer Programmer$83,990
- Computer Systems Analyst$86,830
- Computer User Support Specialist$58,610
- Data Scientist$90,960
- Database Administrator$86,720
- Database Architect$146,400
- Information Security Analyst$96,540
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator$83,360
- Operations Research Analyst$79,890
- Software Developer$104,700
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$90,540
- Statistician$85,850
- Web and Digital Interface Designer$67,090
- Web Developer$80,710
Architecture and engineering
- Architect$91,340
- Architectural and Civil Drafter$63,570
- Civil Engineer$97,780
- Drafter$55,560
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$66,560
- Electrical Engineer$105,200
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$72,040
- Engineer$96,500
- Engineering Technologist and Technician$68,930
- Industrial Engineer$97,770
- Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$63,840
- Landscape Architect$76,590
- Materials Engineer$79,270
- Mechanical Drafter$61,270
- Mechanical Engineer$83,710
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$62,970
- Surveyor$76,880
Life, physical, and social science
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$91,120
- Conservation Scientist$54,350
- Environmental Scientist and Specialist$66,310
- Food Science Technician$53,130
- Food Scientist and Technologist$86,320
- Life$53,880
- Medical Scientist$81,520
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$81,990
- Occupational Health and Safety Technician$60,840
- School Psychologist$97,110
- Urban and Regional Planner$80,100
Community and social service
- Child$51,130
- Clergy$59,530
- Director$54,990
- Educational$60,220
- Health Education Specialist$87,190
- Healthcare Social Worker$62,300
- Marriage and Family Therapist$65,370
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$46,680
- Rehabilitation Counselor$50,140
- Religious Worker$37,720
- Social and Human Service Assistant$44,070
- Social Worker$61,610
- Substance Abuse$49,060
Legal
- Administrative Law Judge$85,580
- Lawyer$125,500
- Legal Support Worker$62,290
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant$61,780
- Title Examiner$63,050
Educational instruction and library
- Adult Basic Education$47,430
- Art$76,450
- Career/Technical Education Teacher$57,970
- Career/Technical Education Teacher$77,800
- Curator$49,740
- Educational Instruction and Library Worker$40,620
- Elementary School Teacher$78,360
- Instructional Coordinator$81,180
- Kindergarten Teacher$78,480
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$60,240
- Library Technician$35,660
- Middle School Teacher$80,960
- Nursing Instructor and Teacher$75,770
- Postsecondary Teacher$73,250
- Preschool Teacher$35,240
- Secondary School Teacher$80,820
- Self-Enrichment Teacher$37,190
- Special Education Teacher$78,470
- Special Education Teacher$78,560
- Special Education Teacher$81,040
- Substitute Teacher$38,420
- Teaching Assistant$34,900
- Tutor$38,290
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
- Actor$49,190
- Art Director$83,060
- Audio and Video Technician$46,450
- Coach and Scout$47,380
- Commercial and Industrial Designer$68,110
- Editor$62,720
- Floral Designer$35,840
- Graphic Designer$55,360
- Interior Designer$61,240
- Interpreter and Translator$78,890
- Media and Communication Equipment Worker$48,960
- Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$39,130
- Music Director and Composer$71,100
- News Analyst$49,220
- Photographer$37,600
- Producer and Director$64,010
- Public Relations Specialist$51,230
- Writer and Author$65,660
Healthcare practitioners and technical
- Athletic Trainer$58,940
- Cardiologist$504,000
- Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$61,690
- Chiropractor$72,560
- Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$59,690
- Dental Hygienist$80,810
- Dentist$142,000
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$80,530
- Dietetic Technician$31,720
- Dietitian and Nutritionist$66,320
- Emergency Medical Technician$44,200
- Family Medicine Physician$294,800
- Health Technologist and Technician$45,390
- Hearing Aid Specialist$64,280
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$63,290
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$82,830
- Medical Records Specialist$45,340
- Nurse Practitioner$133,900
- Occupational Therapist$102,500
- Ophthalmic Medical Technician$50,700
- Optician$48,620
- Optometrist$132,400
- Paramedic$59,990
- Pharmacist$134,300
- Pharmacy Technician$39,580
- Physical Therapist$103,200
- Physician$211,300
- Physician Assistant$124,100
- Radiologic Technologist and Technician$73,910
- Recreational Therapist$52,820
- Registered Nurse$89,620
- Respiratory Therapist$80,060
- Speech-Language Pathologist$103,900
- Surgical Technologist$62,680
- Therapist$53,080
- Veterinarian$132,500
- Veterinary Technologist and Technician$46,020
Healthcare support
- Dental Assistant$47,310
- Healthcare Support Worker$44,600
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide$29,150
- Massage Therapist$59,000
- Medical Assistant$42,910
- Medical Equipment Preparer$45,820
- Nursing Assistant$44,890
- Occupational Therapy Assistant$72,170
- Pharmacy Aide$39,650
- Phlebotomist$43,170
- Physical Therapist Assistant$61,950
Protective service
- Correctional Officer and Jailer$59,430
- Crossing Guard and Flagger$35,360
- Detective and Criminal Investigator$97,190
- Firefighter$54,890
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$85,190
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$105,200
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$52,920
- Lifeguard$27,500
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$86,800
- Protective Service Worker$33,950
- School Bus Monitor$33,210
- Security Guard$38,090
Food preparation and serving
- Bartender$28,280
- Chef and Head Cook$58,040
- Cook$27,260
- Cook$37,040
- Cook$36,500
- Cook$29,580
- Cook$36,390
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$29,520
- Dishwasher$29,140
- Fast Food and Counter Worker$28,580
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$43,250
- Food Preparation Worker$31,580
- Food Server$30,660
- Host and Hostess$28,120
- Waiter and Waitress$32,190
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
Personal care and service
- Amusement and Recreation Attendant$29,120
- Animal Caretaker$32,400
- Animal Trainer$39,540
- Childcare Worker$30,620
- Costume Attendant$49,600
- Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$44,200
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$44,850
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$51,930
- Funeral Attendant$36,620
- Hairdresser$35,510
- Manicurist and Pedicurist$29,370
- Mortician$65,250
- Recreation Worker$35,640
- Residential Advisor$42,800
- Skincare Specialist$48,810
- Tour and Travel Guide$31,100
- Usher$28,050
Sales and related
- Advertising Sales Agent$58,220
- Cashier$28,680
- Counter and Rental Clerk$43,110
- Demonstrator and Product Promoter$34,670
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$92,770
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$46,270
- Insurance Sales Agent$69,500
- Parts Salesperson$47,410
- Real Estate Sales Agent$55,000
- Retail Salesperson$30,280
- Sale and Related Worker$41,250
- Sales Engineer$103,300
- Sales Representative$82,430
- Sales Representative$64,180
- Sales Representatives of Service$63,160
- Security$55,670
- Telemarketer$34,470
Office and administrative support
- Bill and Account Collector$49,130
- Billing and Posting Clerk$47,110
- Bookkeeping$48,210
- Courier and Messenger$36,550
- Court$44,100
- Customer Service Representative$44,290
- Data Entry Keyer$38,660
- Dispatcher$50,630
- Eligibility Interviewer$59,070
- Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$66,350
- File Clerk$43,540
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$64,040
- Hotel$31,660
- Human Resources Assistant$47,640
- Information and Record Clerk$48,130
- Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$46,890
- Interviewer$39,900
- Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,250
- Library Assistant$27,950
- Loan Interviewer and Clerk$47,470
- Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$38,480
- Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,450
- Office Clerk$44,540
- Order Clerk$47,050
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$55,140
- Postal Service Clerk$62,610
- Postal Service Mail Carrier$59,880
- Postal Service Mail Sorter$58,470
- Procurement Clerk$52,950
- Production$58,990
- Public Safety Telecommunicator$46,970
- Receptionist and Information Clerk$36,770
- Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$37,440
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,270
- Shipping$45,250
- Switchboard Operator$39,290
- Teller$39,100
- Weigher$50,130
Farming, fishing, and forestry
- Agricultural Equipment Operator$43,720
- Farmworker$36,670
- Farmworker and Laborer$36,590
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming$56,250
Construction and extraction
- Brickmason and Blockmason$63,430
- Carpenter$55,690
- Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$59,800
- Construction and Building Inspector$74,950
- Construction Laborer$48,670
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$60,510
- Earth Driller$57,870
- Electrician$63,490
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$50,850
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$76,300
- Glazier$51,880
- Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$46,030
- Helpers--Carpenter$38,780
- Highway Maintenance Worker$54,830
- Insulation Worker$46,640
- Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$61,340
- Painter$49,430
- Paving$59,160
- Plumber$61,950
- Roofer$52,640
- Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$58,310
- Sheet Metal Worker$59,880
- Solar Photovoltaic Installer$49,950
- Stonemason$46,410
- Structural Iron and Steel Worker$74,950
- Tile and Stone Setter$66,130
Installation, maintenance, and repair
- Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$73,130
- Automotive Body and Related Repairer$55,250
- Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$50,530
- Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$63,510
- Coin$46,890
- Computer$47,600
- Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$79,970
- Electrical and Electronics Repairer$63,950
- Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$53,290
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$78,360
- Heating$60,530
- Helpers--Installation$38,720
- Home Appliance Repairer$49,350
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic$63,080
- Installation$46,580
- Maintenance and Repair Worker$49,650
- Maintenance Worker$55,380
- Medical Equipment Repairer$58,300
- Millwright$61,790
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$62,160
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$45,420
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$58,290
- Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$62,700
- Tire Repairer and Changer$37,440
Production
- Baker$36,160
- Butcher and Meat Cutter$36,660
- Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$46,850
- Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$56,810
- Coating$48,340
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$58,970
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$63,960
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator and Tender$54,330
- Crushing$51,140
- Cutting$48,780
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$49,050
- Dental Laboratory Technician$48,710
- Electrical$44,200
- Extruding$50,270
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$46,400
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$73,850
- Food Batchmaker$41,650
- Food Processing Worker$51,490
- Furniture Finisher$47,600
- Grinding$47,350
- Helpers--Production Worker$40,400
- Inspector$47,220
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$35,070
- Machinist$56,700
- Meat$38,580
- Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$47,780
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$50,100
- Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$46,530
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$50,560
- Molder$47,780
- Molding$48,780
- Multiple Machine Tool Setter$46,470
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$49,680
- Paper Goods Machine Setter$52,560
- Plating Machine Setter$50,080
- Prepress Technician and Worker$48,370
- Print Binding and Finishing Worker$47,600
- Printing Press Operator$48,650
- Production Worker$39,090
- Sawing Machine Setter$44,060
- Separating$45,190
- Sewing Machine Operator$35,630
- Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$49,390
- Tailor$40,180
- Tool and Die Maker$60,280
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$63,630
- Welder$54,370
- Welding$46,330
- Woodworking Machine Setter$45,830
Transportation and material moving
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$34,310
- Bus Driver$46,590
- Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$34,510
- Crane and Tower Operator$72,150
- Driver/Sales Worker$38,290
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$62,130
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$58,350
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$50,050
- Laborer and Freight$42,440
- Light Truck Driver$43,870
- Machine Feeder and Offbearer$52,770
- Motor Vehicle Operator$32,790
- Packer and Packager$37,550
- Parking Attendant$34,130
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$45,540
- Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$32,950
- Stocker and Order Filler$36,400
Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Lancaster, PA?
About $58,680 a year ($28.21 an hour): the average of the 434 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.
What are the highest paying jobs in Lancaster, PA?
Cardiologist ($504,000), Family Medicine Physician ($294,800), Chief Executive ($224,200).
What are the most common jobs in Lancaster, PA?
Retail Salesperson (7,400 jobs), General and Operations Manager (6,990 jobs), Home Health and Personal Care Aide (6,990 jobs).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.