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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Lancaster, PA

What professions have the highest employment in Lancaster, PA? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Lancaster, PA. We note that the total employment in Lancaster, PA is 242,400. The most popular job is the stockers and order filler profession, which employs 7,780 people (3.21 percent of the total employment in Lancaster, PA). The second most common job is the laborers and freight, stock, and material mover profession which employs 6,630 people (2.74 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Lancaster, PA is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Lancaster, PA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	242,400	100.00%	$43,320
2	Stockers and Order Fillers	7,780	3.21%	$35,200
3	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	6,630	2.74%	$36,900
4	Retail Salespersons	6,270	2.59%	$28,360
5	Fast Food and Counter Workers	5,900	2.43%	$25,780
6	Cashiers	5,580	2.30%	$23,800
7	General and Operations Managers	5,540	2.29%	$94,240
8	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	4,990	2.06%	$28,140
9	Office Clerks, General	4,820	1.99%	$37,820
10	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	4,760	1.96%	$50,330
11	Registered Nurses	4,570	1.89%	$78,040
12	Customer Service Representatives	4,560	1.88%	$38,000
13	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	3,510	1.45%	$37,700
14	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	3,500	1.44%	$30,840
15	Waiters and Waitresses	3,440	1.42%	$29,000
16	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	3,350	1.38%	$38,500
17	Nursing Assistants	3,100	1.28%	$36,760
18	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	2,750	1.13%	$68,040
19	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	2,730	1.13%	$63,370
20	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2,650	1.09%	$43,270
21	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2,580	1.06%	$46,710
22	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	2,520	1.04%	$59,390
23	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	2,510	1.04%	$42,390
24	Carpenters	2,320	0.96%	$47,680
25	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	2,240	0.92%	$36,410
26	Construction Laborers	2,130	0.88%	$44,720
27	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2,120	0.87%	$36,450
28	Packers and Packagers	2,070	0.85%	$36,000
29	Accountants and Auditors	1,920	0.79%	$69,680
30	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,920	0.79%	$44,570
31	Restaurant Cooks	1,820	0.75%	$29,850
32	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	1,800	0.74%	$38,040
33	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,800	0.74%	$63,280
34	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	1,750	0.72%	$65,310
35	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,710	0.71%	$29,590
36	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,630	0.67%	$79,010
37	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,610	0.66%	$51,500
38	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,610	0.66%	$47,920
39	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	1,570	0.65%	$44,150
40	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	1,540	0.64%	$34,740
41	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	1,490	0.61%	$50,030
42	Medical Secretaries	1,410	0.58%	$37,050
43	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,330	0.55%	$28,280
44	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	1,330	0.55%	$40,490
45	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	1,320	0.54%	$55,210
46	Electricians	1,230	0.51%	$60,700
47	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	1,210	0.50%	$49,280
48	Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,200	0.50%	$30,680
49	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	1,160	0.48%	$59,140
50	Bartenders	1,140	0.47%	$22,140
51	Project Management Specialists	1,120	0.46%	$81,370
52	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	1,120	0.46%	$46,810
53	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	1,110	0.46%	$26,830
54	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	1,100	0.45%	$70,150
55	Human Resources Specialists	1,030	0.42%	$59,350
56	School Bus Drivers	1,010	0.42%	$37,940
57	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,000	0.41%	$52,000
58	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	980	0.40%	$55,290
59	Food Preparation Workers	950	0.39%	$27,160
60	Chemists	920	0.38%	$60,050
61	Driver/Sales Workers	910	0.38%	$34,250
62	Medical Assistants	900	0.37%	$36,950
63	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	890	0.37%	$28,930
64	All Other Physicians	880	0.36%	$64,370
65	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	880	0.36%	$31,450
66	Dishwashers	840	0.35%	$24,180
67	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	840	0.35%	$57,040
68	Financial Managers	830	0.34%	$127,590
69	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	830	0.34%	$42,890
70	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	820	0.34%	$55,650
71	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	780	0.32%	$45,930
72	Food Batchmakers	780	0.32%	$37,430
73	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	770	0.32%	$23,420
74	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	770	0.32%	$22,420
75	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	760	0.31%	$29,880
76	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	750	0.31%	$46,390
77	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	740	0.31%	$46,320
78	Helpers--Production Workers	740	0.31%	$37,940
79	Cost Estimators	720	0.30%	$67,910
80	Mechanical Engineers	720	0.30%	$80,440
81	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	720	0.30%	$45,840
82	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	710	0.29%	$81,620
83	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	710	0.29%	$24,690
84	Computer User Support Specialists	690	0.28%	$54,340
85	Parts Salespersons	670	0.28%	$39,550
86	Software Developers	660	0.27%	$99,190
87	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	660	0.27%	$59,010
88	Machinists	660	0.27%	$46,240
89	Sales Managers	650	0.27%	$118,440
90	Dental Assistants	640	0.26%	$45,080
91	Security Guards	640	0.26%	$31,910
92	Bakers	640	0.26%	$31,140
93	Printing Press Operators	640	0.26%	$48,350
94	Social and Human Service Assistants	610	0.25%	$36,820
95	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	600	0.25%	$78,710
96	Pharmacy Technicians	600	0.25%	$35,210
97	Fast Food Cooks	580	0.24%	$23,100
98	Industrial Engineers	560	0.23%	$77,020
99	Childcare Workers	560	0.23%	$26,750
100	Medical and Health Services Managers	550	0.23%	$101,490

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