Lancaster, PA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Pennsylvania statewide data
$52,755
Median Annual Wage
+17% since 2019
$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 20.4% from 2019 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
2019 → 2024
+20.4%
avg wage growth since 2019
-1.5%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education Community and Social Service Occupations |
+132.6%
$27,750 → $64,550
|
| Interpreters and Translators Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+110.5%
$35,630 → $75,010
|
| Massage Therapists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+83.3%
$30,980 → $56,790
|
| Light Truck Drivers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+80.2%
$22,940 → $41,340
|
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+71.1%
$50,510 → $86,440
|
Most Jobs Added
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+300.0%
90 → 360
|
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
180 → 580
|
| Chefs and Head Cooks Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+200.0%
100 → 310
|
| Sales Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
270 → 790
|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
150 → 340
|
Wage Declines
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-21.0%
$58,400 → $46,120
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Sales and Related Occupations |
-18.8%
$95,980 → $77,900
|
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-15.9%
$89,260 → $75,110
|
| Tax Preparers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-15.1%
$56,380 → $47,840
|
| Logisticians Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-12.1%
$70,820 → $62,260
|
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 |