2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays

Lancaster

Lancaster, PA metropolitan area. 53 published occupation pages; regional price parity 98.3 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 53 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation

What Lancaster pays

Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.

OccupationMedianEmployment
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,460530
Financial Managers$134,280950
Sales Managers$129,480810
Lawyers$125,510520
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,6801,050
General and Operations Managers$98,8106,990
Management Analysts$96,210470
Project Management Specialists$95,8201,430
Financial and Investment Analysts$90,650250
Registered Nurses$89,6205,640
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$86,800760
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$80,960740
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$80,8201,900
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$78,3602,350
Accountants and Auditors$76,1101,990
Human Resources Specialists$66,3301,200
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,790990
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,1802,790
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,0401,890
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,2901,740
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,1601,570
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$61,780330
Computer User Support Specialists$58,610830
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,3505,080
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,5301,540
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$50,0502,380
Construction Laborers$48,6702,270
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,2102,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,2702,960
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,2702,080
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,450980
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,2501,920
Nursing Assistants$44,8903,380
Office Clerks, General$44,5404,330
Customer Service Representatives$44,2903,440
Social and Human Service Assistants$44,070800
Light Truck Drivers$43,8702,130
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$43,2501,420
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,4405,730
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$39,1401,650
Security Guards$38,090880
Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,5501,470
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,0401,020
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,7701,730
Cooks, Restaurant$36,5002,230
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,240560
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$34,9001,880
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,9501,480
Waiters and Waitresses$32,1903,520
Food Preparation Workers$31,580940
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,520960
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,5806,870
Bartenders$28,2801,390
Sources

How this page was made

Wage data
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.

Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.