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Lancaster, PA

State

Pennsylvania

Detailed Occupations

449

Average Salary Across Occupations

$63,419

Highest Paying Occupation in Lancaster, PA

Chief Executives leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $255,190.

Largest Employment Market in Lancaster, PA

Retail Salespersons has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 7,430 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Lancaster, PA

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Lancaster, PA

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Lancaster, PA

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Chief Executives $255,190 $122.69 320
2 Family Medicine Physicians $242,780 $116.72 190
3 Physicians, All Other $227,360 $109.31 490
4 Dentists, General $177,250 $85.22 140
5 Veterinarians $157,960 $75.94 170
6 Personal Financial Advisors $152,370 $73.26 350
7 Computer and Information Systems Managers $148,400 $71.35 450
8 Architectural and Engineering Managers $146,340 $70.36 250
9 Financial Managers $144,010 $69.24 1,060
10 Human Resources Managers $135,180 $64.99 250
11 Pharmacists $134,650 $64.74 420
12 Sales Managers $134,360 $64.60 790
13 Lawyers $132,020 $63.47 530
14 Nurse Practitioners $128,890 $61.96 390
15 Database Architects $126,840 $60.98 40
16 Advertising and Promotions Managers $124,870 $60.03 40
17 Marketing Managers $123,150 $59.21 300
18 Optometrists $122,660 $58.97 60
19 Physician Assistants $121,300 $58.32 280
20 Managers, All Other $119,760 $57.58 550

👥 Most Available Jobs in Lancaster, PA

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Retail Salespersons 7,430 $34,600 $16.63
2 General and Operations Managers 6,650 $111,790 $53.75
3 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 6,420 $31,190 $14.99
4 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 6,400 $42,420 $20.40
5 Fast Food and Counter Workers 6,280 $28,900 $13.89
6 Cashiers 5,380 $28,790 $13.84
7 Registered Nurses 5,120 $88,090 $42.35
8 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 4,820 $58,620 $28.19
9 Stockers and Order Fillers 4,760 $37,060 $17.82
10 Office Clerks, General 4,650 $42,800 $20.58
11 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 4,140 $45,320 $21.79
12 Customer Service Representatives 4,010 $44,890 $21.58
13 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3,870 $35,420 $17.03
14 Waiters and Waitresses 3,520 $35,880 $17.25
15 Nursing Assistants 3,200 $41,820 $20.11
16 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 3,020 $44,000 $21.15
17 Carpenters 2,790 $58,260 $28.01
18 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 2,720 $81,200 $39.04
19 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2,690 $51,750 $24.88
20 Construction Laborers 2,470 $50,860 $24.45