Lancaster, PA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Pennsylvania statewide data
$52,755
Median Annual Wage
+30% since 2014
$57,715
Pennsylvania Median
-9% vs state
229,580
Total Workers
440
Occupations Tracked
Lancaster, PA is a Metropolitan Area with 440 tracked occupations and an estimated 229,580 total workers. Wages grew an average of 33.9% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $216,440 |
| Chief Executives | $206,840 |
| Physicians, All Other | $184,790 |
| Dentists, General | $169,860 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $137,080 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $136,740 |
| Pharmacists | $133,610 |
| Database Architects | $133,490 |
| Veterinarians | $132,870 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $130,240 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+33.9%
avg wage growth since 2014
+8.5%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Athletic Trainers Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.3%
$19,240 → $57,770
|
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+196.2%
$22,650 → $67,080
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+151.9%
$18,500 → $46,610
|
| Interpreters and Translators Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+144.5%
$30,680 → $75,010
|
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+99.7%
$31,440 → $62,790
|
Most Jobs Added
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+500.0%
50 → 330
|
| Managers, All Other Management Occupations |
+400.0%
110 → 550
|
| Natural Sciences Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
30 → 130
|
| Medical Equipment Preparers Healthcare Support Occupations |
+300.0%
30 → 120
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
90 → 270
|
Wage Declines
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
-33.2%
$40,700 → $27,200
|
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-23.1%
$43,570 → $33,510
|
| Loan Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-22.1%
$78,960 → $61,530
|
| Operations Research Analysts Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
-22.1%
$76,110 → $59,280
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
-16.6%
$57,220 → $47,750
|
Wage Trends in Lancaster, PA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $52,755 |
| 2023 | $50,000 |
| 2022 | $48,110 |
| 2021 | $47,265 |
| 2020 | $45,540 |
| 2019 | $44,920 |
| 2018 | $42,620 |
| 2017 | $42,625 |
| 2016 | $41,130 |
| 2015 | $40,640 |
| 2014 | $40,720 |