Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lancaster, PA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lancaster, PA, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Lancaster, PA are those of orthopedic surgeon except pediatric, with an average annual salary of $211,070. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $205,750.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Lancaster, PA has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Lancaster, PA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lancaster, PA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$211,070	$70,430	50
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$205,750	$78,590	330
3	General Dentists	$162,380	$76,260	210
4	Chief Executives	$158,180	$86,250	330
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,870	$98,740	290
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,020	$84,630	330
7	Pharmacists	$128,550	$91,010	420
8	Financial Managers	$127,590	$76,920	830
9	Optometrists	$125,940	$81,520	70
10	Database Architects	$118,810	$51,290	40
11	Sales Managers	$118,440	$59,960	650
12	All Other Managers	$112,820	$68,340	460
13	Human Resources Managers	$111,380	$66,790	220
14	Nurse Practitioners	$109,090	$93,360	260
15	Marketing Managers	$107,570	$65,950	290
16	Physician Assistants	$105,540	$80,520	270
17	Purchasing Managers	$104,980	$60,010	80
18	Construction Managers	$103,560	$76,590	130
19	Personal Financial Advisors	$102,910	$59,720	320
20	Veterinarians	$102,640	$77,350	180
21	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,490	$63,740	550
22	Computer Network Architects	$100,730	$68,110	100
23	Facilities Managers	$99,480	$64,890	130
24	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$99,410	$77,360	320
25	Software Developers	$99,190	$61,520	660
26	Lawyers	$99,020	$60,720	420
27	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$98,970	$77,280	120
28	Industrial Production Managers	$98,100	$63,720	450
29	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$97,720	$46,880	60
30	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$96,140	$60,880	220
31	Physical Therapists	$95,490	$68,020	400
32	Natural Sciences Managers	$95,020	$67,050	100
33	General and Operations Managers	$94,240	$45,130	5,540
34	Electrical Engineers	$94,020	$62,590	210
35	Sales Engineers	$93,940	$59,610	80
36	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$93,150	$63,720	40
37	Audiologists	$88,850	$68,060	50
38	Labor Relations Specialists	$88,390	$49,360	60
39	Food Scientists and Technologists	$86,390	$62,630	50
40	Information Security Analysts	$85,750	$50,410	70
41	Database Administrators	$84,630	$44,980	70
42	Environmental Engineers	$84,550	$52,620	50
43	Computer Programmers	$84,350	$58,160	130
44	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$83,460	$48,080	40
45	Computer Systems Analysts	$83,110	$51,900	350
46	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$82,610	$63,930	60
47	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$82,450	$54,930	80
48	Engineers, All Other	$82,210	$60,780	140
49	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$81,920	$42,520	70
50	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$81,620	$43,950	710
51	Financial Examiners	$81,590	$48,410	30
52	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$81,570	$59,400	200
53	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$81,400	$49,420	100
54	Project Management Specialists	$81,370	$46,910	1,120
55	Occupational Therapists	$81,320	$57,690	260
56	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$81,190	$63,900	70
57	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$81,120	$73,010	40
58	Speech-Language Pathologists	$80,640	$56,110	290
59	Mechanical Engineers	$80,440	$58,990	720
60	Computer Occupations, All Other	$79,360	$40,870	260
61	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$79,010	$50,160	1,630
62	Civil Engineers	$78,720	$52,310	290
63	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,710	$42,960	600
64	Data Scientists	$78,630	$48,670	120
65	Materials Scientists	$78,520	$46,730	30
66	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$78,510	$40,890	310
67	Management Analysts	$78,500	$50,140	360
68	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$78,450	$58,750	80
69	Administrative Services Managers	$78,440	$42,800	210
70	Registered Nurses	$78,040	$61,340	4,570
71	Credit Analysts	$77,800	$45,440	70
72	Financial Analysts	$77,380	$49,090	180
73	Social and Community Service Managers	$77,240	$49,110	150
74	Dental Hygienists	$77,040	$59,260	420
75	Industrial Engineers	$77,020	$60,550	560
76	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$76,770	$54,370	420
77	Loan Officers	$76,740	$41,040	360
78	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$76,210	$50,270	110
79	School Psychologists	$76,150	$59,820	110
80	Urban and Regional Planners	$76,130	$58,070	80
81	Instructional Coordinators	$76,110	$45,720	160
82	Other Biological Scientists	$76,060	$44,950	90
83	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$75,780	$49,950	50
84	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$75,550	$40,160	80
85	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$75,500	$48,430	140
86	Chiropractors	$74,950	$47,800	70
87	Electro-Mechanical Technicians	$74,720	$41,520	50
88	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$74,200	$48,850	260
89	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$73,940	$49,350	140
90	Logisticians	$72,980	$45,010	250
91	Other Teachers and Instructors	$71,650	$19,860	30
92	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$70,150	$49,480	1,100
93	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$69,690	$44,990	220
94	Accountants and Auditors	$69,680	$45,330	1,920
95	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$69,220	$44,590	30
96	Technical Writers	$68,840	$40,960	80
97	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$68,660	$35,270	70
98	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$68,040	$50,760	2,750
99	Cost Estimators	$67,910	$47,170	720
100	Web Developers	$67,350	$35,180	100

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lancaster, PA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$159,560
2	General Dentists	$149,740
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,590
4	Optometrists	$128,350
5	Pharmacists	$128,290
6	Financial Managers	$126,640
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,960
8	Sales Managers	$123,250
9	All Other Managers	$122,140
10	Marketing Managers	$119,740

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lancaster, PA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$205,410
2	Chief Executives	$179,040
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,620
4	Sales Managers	$127,930
5	General Dentists	$127,290
6	Optometrists	$122,700
7	Pharmacists	$120,070
8	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$119,980
9	Marketing Managers	$117,730
10	Human Resources Managers	$116,890

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lancaster, PA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$189,830
2	Podiatrists	$161,900
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,440
4	Optometrists	$123,600
5	Pharmacists	$119,410
6	Sales Managers	$117,870
7	Financial Managers	$117,740
8	Computer Hardware Engineers	$116,310
9	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$112,600
10	Marketing Managers	$111,060

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