Top 100 highest-paying jobs in York-Hanover, PA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in York-Hanover, 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 York-Hanover, PA are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $203,730. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $152,740.

All of the shown salary and employment information for York-Hanover, 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 York-Hanover, PA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$203,730	$77,950	170
2	Chief Executives	$152,740	$93,100	230
3	General Dentists	$139,270	$68,350	130
4	Optometrists	$135,860	$66,560	70
5	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$134,400	$48,290	70
6	Financial Managers	$130,810	$75,550	580
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,280	$91,660	310
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$130,070	$95,430	270
9	All Other Managers	$127,450	$80,230	450
10	Pharmacists	$127,080	$102,720	340
11	Personal Financial Advisors	$124,690	$41,940	140
12	Purchasing Managers	$122,930	$76,980	90
13	Transportation Inspectors	$117,500	$34,070	50
14	Sales Managers	$117,480	$60,550	380
15	Marketing Managers	$114,970	$68,930	140
16	Human Resources Managers	$109,530	$69,910	150
17	Nurse Practitioners	$105,090	$85,770	200
18	Computer Occupations, All Other	$105,070	$61,500	500
19	Physician Assistants	$103,510	$75,000	220
20	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$102,680	$80,640	300
21	Computer Network Architects	$101,320	$57,970	90
22	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$101,030	$61,030	220
23	Software Developers	$100,490	$62,140	470
24	Construction Managers	$100,360	$67,130	70
25	Lawyers	$100,290	$51,000	340
26	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$99,930	$63,910	50
27	Medical and Health Services Managers	$99,840	$66,070	380
28	Veterinarians	$99,600	$75,210	120
29	Facilities Managers	$99,220	$65,820	100
30	Management Analysts	$99,110	$60,480	410
31	Industrial Production Managers	$99,000	$66,590	360
32	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$98,990	$61,040	120
33	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$98,440	$49,590	0
34	Database Administrators	$96,270	$53,730	40
35	General and Operations Managers	$96,010	$45,780	3,760
36	Labor Relations Specialists	$96,000	$49,490	70
37	Physical Therapists	$95,150	$71,530	280
38	Chemical Engineers	$94,560	$67,410	30
39	Electrical Engineers	$94,300	$63,090	250
40	Database Architects	$94,150	$42,420	40
41	Natural Sciences Managers	$93,400	$56,370	90
42	Sales Engineers	$91,720	$58,760	80
43	Other Financial Specialists	$89,810	$50,630	120
44	Engineers, All Other	$87,730	$38,320	110
45	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$85,970	$60,570	50
46	Environmental Engineers	$85,350	$43,090	40
47	Occupational Therapists	$83,700	$62,650	220
48	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$82,810	$54,950	40
49	Mechanical Engineers	$82,600	$62,540	1,010
50	Logisticians	$82,430	$50,630	450
51	Computer Systems Analysts	$81,970	$50,720	330
52	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$81,770	$38,120	40
53	Computer Programmers	$81,750	$51,440	100
54	Other Business Operations Specialists	$81,380	$49,100	710
55	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$81,330	$64,530	60
56	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$81,030	$51,580	140
57	Project Management Specialists	$80,680	$47,250	770
58	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$80,550	$48,360	110
59	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$80,340	$54,800	100
60	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$80,090	$49,640	0
61	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$79,670	$35,560	40
62	Information Security Analysts	$79,610	$39,300	50
63	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$79,530	$48,660	0
64	Industrial Engineers	$79,520	$62,170	540
65	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,410	$58,270	70
66	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,630	$52,690	820
67	Administrative Services Managers	$78,580	$39,680	130
68	Materials Engineers	$78,480	$59,610	50
69	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$78,170	$58,790	60
70	Speech-Language Pathologists	$77,700	$59,100	210
71	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$77,500	$47,870	150
72	Civil Engineers	$77,500	$37,160	330
73	Financial Analysts	$77,490	$47,200	160
74	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$77,480	$41,040	190
75	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$77,440	$47,810	70
76	School Psychologists	$77,400	$60,790	90
77	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,370	$50,590	1,290
78	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$77,310	$52,070	1,960
79	Data Scientists	$77,170	$46,600	80
80	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$76,440	$62,410	90
81	Registered Nurses	$76,220	$61,650	3,630
82	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$76,170	$48,380	130
83	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$76,130	$43,830	560
84	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$75,880	$47,680	0
85	Health Educators	$75,680	$45,740	30
86	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$75,310	$38,990	80
87	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$75,040	$48,720	200
88	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$75,020	$38,110	110
89	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$74,890	$59,820	70
90	Instructional Coordinators	$74,780	$49,580	120
91	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$74,120	$60,620	110
92	Web Developers	$73,930	$45,200	30
93	Social and Community Service Managers	$73,730	$45,750	160
94	Dental Hygienists	$73,240	$59,980	250
95	Chemists	$72,870	$47,700	80
96	Compliance Officers	$71,210	$39,970	230
97	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$71,080	$42,870	780
98	Cost Estimators	$70,430	$45,880	430
99	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$68,450	$35,780	80
100	Computer Network Support Specialists	$67,350	$37,940	70

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$169,800
2	General Dentists	$149,250
3	Optometrists	$130,070
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,680
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,960
6	Natural Sciences Managers	$127,880
7	Pharmacists	$127,240
8	All Other Managers	$126,810
9	Financial Managers	$126,210
10	Purchasing Managers	$122,970

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Financial Managers	$139,370
2	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$132,370
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,050
4	Pharmacists	$129,130
5	Sales Managers	$128,680
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,630
7	Marketing Managers	$123,510
8	Purchasing Managers	$120,240
9	Optometrists	$117,830
10	Physician Assistants	$115,890

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$137,930
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$136,360
3	Financial Managers	$133,770
4	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$129,990
5	Marketing Managers	$127,590
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,060
7	Pharmacists	$126,900
8	Sales Managers	$126,390
9	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$124,870
10	Personal Financial Advisors	$121,600

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