Lancaster Employment

Employment and Industries in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Lancaster than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Lancaster.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Lancaster.
A list of any large public companies in Lancaster.

Most Popular Jobs in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	4,010	57,660	$26,060 - 97,270	8%	51%
2	Registered nurses	3,950	62,560	$42,470 - 84,760	24%	56%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	2,510	56,280	$34,070 - 82,200	14%	95%
4	Accountants and auditors	1,650	59,050	$33,240 - 88,680	18%	79%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,440	55,900	$36,740 - 80,450	6%	96%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,020	55,840	$35,680 - 81,280	11%	95%
7	Social and human service assistants	750	26,590	$18,860 - 33,580	34%	58%
8	Chief executives	680	144,840	$68,060 -	2%	65%
9	Financial managers	580	85,430	$44,800 - 131,340	13%	60%
10	Sales managers	510	106,530	$49,820 -	10%	69%
11	Civil engineers	460	71,980	$45,310 - 105,570	18%	87%
12	Computer programmers	450	60,480	$37,220 - 82,170	0%	73%
13	Network and computer systems administrators	430	63,490	$38,530 - 97,600	27%	50%
14	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	430	67,310	$31,320 - 103,710	12%	51%
15	Medical and public health social workers	430	41,550	$28,870 - 56,310	24%	77%
16	Market research analysts	420	56,430	$32,790 - 94,820	20%	82%
17	Advertising sales agents	420	51,380	$25,840 - 104,230	20%	56%
18	Graphic designers	420	44,960	$25,900 - 84,670	10%	55%
19	Industrial engineers	400	69,050	$46,600 - 96,720	20%	74%
20	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	400	52,900	$37,330 - 73,990	20%	87%
21	Child, family, and school social workers	400	31,850	$20,870 - 46,960	19%	77%
22	Computer systems analysts	390	63,160	$41,300 - 89,020	29%	68%
23	Chemists	380	48,690	$29,490 - 73,810	9%	93%
24	Management analysts	370	62,440	$31,200 - 105,410	22%	78%
25	Lawyers	350	93,350	$28,820 -	11%	99%
26	Medical and health services managers	350	76,400	$43,900 - 111,280	16%	57%
27	Mental health counselors	310	39,170	$24,480 - 59,360	30%	73%
28	Pharmacists	310	95,810	$65,590 - 124,010	22%	97%
29	Public relations specialists	310	52,700	$30,790 - 79,680	18%	81%
30	Physical therapists	290	79,850	$49,260 - 119,790	27%	89%
31	Computer and information systems managers	290	98,940	$59,570 - 141,620	16%	73%
32	Training and development specialists	290	46,800	$26,830 - 74,940	18%	56%
33	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	280	65,210	$38,700 - 97,150	16%	99%
34	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	280	52,020	$30,670 - 79,490	13%	73%
35	Computer software engineers, applications	260	75,500	$38,800 - 115,000	45%	85%
36	Coaches and scouts	260	25,760	$15,380 - 53,550	15%	60%
37	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	250	49,770	$29,040 - 69,440	12%	51%
38	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	250	43,920	$32,100 - 62,680	18%	56%
39	Special education teachers, secondary school	250	54,320	$37,060 - 77,910	9%	87%
40	Insurance underwriters	240	56,120	$35,320 - 83,880	6%	53%
41	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	240	41,820	$25,610 - 66,610	15%	51%
42	Mechanical engineers	240	71,580	$50,110 - 102,970	4%	78%
43	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	230	82,610	$62,360 - 105,870	8%	78%
44	Personal financial advisors	230		$ -	41%	81%
45	Self-enrichment education teachers	230	40,560	$21,550 - 61,730	23%	54%
46	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	220	51,320	$33,260 - 72,680	17%	56%
47	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	220	50,190	$30,480 - 78,800	18%	56%
48	Special education teachers, middle school	200	53,130	$36,470 - 77,520	16%	87%
49	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	190	90,190	$32,100 -	25%	67%
50	Social and community service managers	180	55,990	$34,370 - 88,040	25%	72%
51	Network systems and data communications analysts	180	70,020	$36,430 - 110,040	53%	57%
52	Librarians	170	58,930	$42,020 - 79,790	4%	85%
53	Architects, except landscape and naval	160	79,200	$49,740 - 120,980	18%	88%
54	Occupational therapists	160	64,250	$42,040 - 91,310	23%	90%
55	Education administrators, postsecondary	160	82,990	$43,130 - 148,080	14%	78%
56	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	150	31,720	$22,320 - 43,810	34%	73%
57	Speech-language pathologists	150	63,840	$44,590 - 87,510	11%	98%
58	Rehabilitation counselors	140	34,610	$22,390 - 49,900	23%	73%
59	Marketing managers	140	99,370	$46,200 - 162,340	14%	69%
60	Engineering managers	140	94,930	$64,660 - 128,990	7%	84%
61	Computer software engineers, systems software	130	76,700	$49,950 - 109,830	28%	85%
62	Financial analysts	130	60,340	$36,540 - 85,830	34%	87%
63	Editors	130	50,080	$31,780 - 75,840	2%	81%
64	Interior designers	130	42,060	$23,970 - 47,980	20%	55%
65	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	120	38,020	$22,730 - 55,490	24%	78%
66	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	120	41,860	$27,370 - 64,250	30%	77%
67	Dentists, general	120		$ -	9%	100%
68	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	110	47,490	$32,890 - 65,970	5%	58%
69	Dietitians and nutritionists	110	41,730	$24,170 - 63,030	9%	72%
70	Sales and related workers, all other	110	38,150	$21,230 - 66,360	14%	62%
71	Compensation and benefits managers	100	93,790	$56,360 - 136,780	12%	58%
72	Producers and directors	100	44,580	$21,500 - 68,160	11%	75%
73	Surveyors	100	51,400	$38,900 - 73,480	24%	82%
74	Managers, all other	100	74,380	$43,930 - 106,740	7%	55%
75	Physician assistants	100	72,880	$53,750 - 95,680	27%	67%
76	Sales engineers	90	76,880	$49,980 - 105,720	9%	79%
77	Legislators	90	41,590	$15,390 - 77,220	1%	65%
78	Veterinarians	90	76,530	$41,920 - 100,600	35%	100%
79	Advertising and promotions managers	90	83,570	$39,010 - 149,760	6%	76%
80	Electronics engineers, except computer	90	71,190	$42,720 - 104,440	4%	81%
81	Floral designers	90	23,530	$16,360 - 32,470	0%	55%
82	Detectives and criminal investigators	90	60,930	$54,500 - 68,170	17%	54%
83	Purchasing managers	90	81,180	$47,450 - 112,440	3%	57%
84	Health educators	80	48,960	$35,170 - 65,150	26%	58%
85	Database administrators	80	58,780	$41,700 - 84,320	29%	72%
86	Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	80	56,900	$29,920 - 95,360	10%	74%
87	Clergy	70	45,490	$28,850 - 61,150	19%	75%
88	Chiropractors	60	77,870	$55,220 - 87,760	14%	98%
89	Electrical engineers	60	71,750	$46,100 - 104,230	6%	81%
90	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	60	52,480	$26,320 - 95,720	15%	72%
91	Operations research analysts	60	72,030	$45,020 - 99,770	11%	71%
92	Landscape architects	60	62,930	$31,830 - 94,830	16%	88%
93	Postmasters and mail superintendents	60	61,650	$44,310 - 79,180	0%	55%
94	Chemical engineers	50	65,090	$52,830 - 87,540	8%	91%
95	Writers and authors	50	46,220	$26,500 - 73,890	13%	84%
96	Environmental engineers	50	67,170	$43,300 - 99,500	25%	86%
97	Human resources managers, all other	50	77,170	$53,480 - 113,610	11%	58%
98	Optometrists	50	109,450	$49,570 -	11%	100%
99	Training and development managers	40	65,570	$32,380 - 96,110	16%	58%
100	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	40	59,220	$32,170 - 118,310	25%	93%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	9,490	25,780	$15,820 - 41,270	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	6,680	18,270	$15,240 - 23,440	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	5,670	27,430	$16,460 - 40,180	13%	19%
4	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	4,370	27,660	$18,390 - 40,050	2%	5%
5	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	4,360	41,250	$28,250 - 59,120	10%	4%
6	Waiters and waitresses	4,140	20,260	$15,330 - 30,770	11%	14%
7	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	3,720	18,850	$15,310 - 24,300	18%	5%
8	Packers and packagers, hand	3,500	20,560	$15,660 - 28,250	-11%	3%
9	Stock clerks and order fillers	3,490	21,770	$15,820 - 30,490	-7%	8%
10	Customer service representatives	3,270	31,750	$20,060 - 48,720	25%	22%
11	Carpenters	3,210	38,060	$26,950 - 54,590	10%	6%
12	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,190	24,240	$16,460 - 33,380	15%	4%
13	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	3,150	28,150	$17,370 - 39,870	1%	18%
14	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	3,130	26,680	$21,190 - 33,060	18%	7%
15	Team assemblers	3,110	30,820	$21,070 - 45,050	0%	5%
16	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	3,060	32,640	$21,580 - 47,490	13%	16%
17	Maintenance and repair workers, general	2,590	36,460	$22,710 - 52,090	10%	6%
18	Receptionists and information clerks	2,350	25,000	$17,380 - 33,740	17%	13%
19	Helpers--production workers	2,150	23,360	$15,710 - 33,540	0%	4%
20	Teacher assistants	1,950	21,150	$16,200 - 25,720	10%	18%
21	Driver/sales workers	1,940	28,650	$15,680 - 47,190	-4%	4%
22	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,930	31,530	$21,650 - 42,250	-1%	2%
23	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,910	29,330	$18,960 - 41,850	8%	4%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,880	49,920	$30,100 - 73,250	-4%	15%
25	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,830	38,860	$29,220 - 50,290	14%	7%
26	Food preparation workers	1,820	19,550	$15,690 - 24,700	15%	7%
27	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,780	20,920	$16,800 - 26,510	13%	5%
28	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,780	29,820	$20,300 - 41,530	4%	6%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,780	46,850	$28,560 - 70,500	6%	29%
30	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	1,760	30,440	$17,370 - 48,740	-4%	5%
31	General and operations managers	1,760	92,950	$44,260 - 154,790	2%	48%
32	Home health aides	1,720	20,790	$16,040 - 26,170	49%	7%
33	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,680	36,900	$24,820 - 49,530	14%	4%
34	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,540	31,580	$21,540 - 43,280	-6%	14%
35	Cooks, short order	1,510	19,580	$15,580 - 25,220	5%	5%
36	Construction laborers	1,480	32,000	$23,240 - 42,570	11%	5%
37	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	1,470	23,050	$17,770 - 29,200	14%	3%
38	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,350	31,710	$19,350 - 45,770	11%	14%
39	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,340	36,190	$23,820 - 51,410	15%	18%
40	Tellers	1,300	22,800	$17,610 - 29,360	14%	16%
41	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,300	47,400	$25,820 - 80,180	4%	25%
42	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,250	25,560	$15,620 - 37,620	18%	6%
43	Printing machine operators	1,220	36,980	$22,340 - 54,030	-5%	6%
44	Bus drivers, school	1,110	24,220	$17,720 - 31,140	9%	4%
45	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,090	18,300	$15,380 - 23,760	10%	8%
46	Electricians	1,080	38,850	$27,770 - 51,100	7%	7%
47	Industrial machinery mechanics	1,060	42,100	$26,980 - 61,470	9%	5%
48	Child care workers	1,010	19,930	$15,670 - 26,290	18%	15%
49	Machine feeders and offbearers	1,000	25,710	$17,770 - 32,970	-14%	0%
50	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	1,000	57,590	$35,930 - 84,330	9%	10%
51	Cooks, restaurant	990	21,270	$15,830 - 28,010	12%	5%
52	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	970	28,930	$21,360 - 39,460	4%	15%
53	Dishwashers	940	18,050	$15,440 - 21,400	10%	3%
54	Medical secretaries	900	28,220	$21,500 - 39,230	17%	18%
55	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	880	35,130	$25,400 - 47,710	5%	2%
56	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	880	22,650	$15,410 - 33,810	12%	6%
57	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	870	57,410	$41,560 - 69,260	11%	33%
58	Personal and home care aides	830	24,810	$17,540 - 36,130	51%	10%
59	Cost estimators	780	57,410	$34,520 - 85,310	19%	32%
60	Machinists	780	34,620	$20,800 - 48,980	-2%	3%
61	Security guards	760	29,650	$17,870 - 54,850	17%	13%
62	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	750	41,490	$29,720 - 53,440	8%	3%
63	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	740	27,610	$16,700 - 38,720	-26%	6%
64	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	730	18,090	$15,340 - 22,430	10%	17%
65	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	730	18,890	$15,520 - 24,830	12%	6%
66	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	710	41,960	$27,240 - 59,490	4%	30%
67	Cooks, fast food	700	19,830	$15,730 - 25,430	8%	5%
68	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	690	41,630	$30,060 - 51,960	11%	4%
69	Bartenders	670	20,290	$15,400 - 28,900	11%	17%
70	Counter and rental clerks	660	25,980	$15,680 - 42,090	23%	16%
71	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	660	61,540	$39,000 - 91,820	7%	13%
72	Food servers, nonrestaurant	640	19,990	$15,780 - 24,610	16%	9%
73	Medical assistants	620	27,230	$21,080 - 35,820	35%	10%
74	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	620	40,740	$29,780 - 53,550	9%	3%
75	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	620	25,150	$20,080 - 32,220	11%	5%
76	Recreation workers	620	24,720	$15,700 - 38,050	13%	47%
77	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	620	29,010	$18,960 - 46,590	-8%	5%
78	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	600	33,180	$24,210 - 45,550	3%	4%
79	Brickmasons and blockmasons	600	51,000	$31,420 - 65,540	10%	3%
80	Cement masons and concrete finishers	600	39,340	$26,210 - 52,760	11%	2%
81	Bakers	590	24,650	$16,990 - 31,880	10%	8%
82	Postal service mail carriers	570			1%	11%
83	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	560	38,780	$25,110 - 51,350	12%	3%
84	Bindery workers	550	33,740	$18,410 - 50,290	-21%	7%
85	Loan officers	550	51,380	$33,990 - 69,640	12%	49%
86	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	550	32,890	$25,200 - 40,800	-14%	0%
87	Amusement and recreation attendants	550	18,410	$15,310 - 23,330	24%	22%
88	Insurance sales agents	540	58,830	$27,990 - 110,130	13%	45%
89	Painters, construction and maintenance	520	31,730	$22,360 - 42,220	12%	6%
90	Preschool teachers, except special education	520	24,420	$17,120 - 33,910	26%	43%
91	Computer support specialists	520	43,060	$28,380 - 61,420	13%	43%
92	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	520	26,860	$16,360 - 35,120	27%	47%
93	Pharmacy technicians	520	25,680	$17,080 - 34,840	32%	16%
94	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	510	30,500	$21,550 - 45,920	19%	14%
95	Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	500	28,820	$20,810 - 38,290	6%	0%
96	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	500	29,950	$17,810 - 47,620	-4%	4%
97	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	490	51,220	$34,400 - 73,360	0%	42%
98	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	490	32,990	$22,010 - 41,860	-2%	6%
99	Parts salespersons	480	32,440	$21,140 - 47,240	-1%	6%
100	Dental assistants	470	33,080	$25,860 - 42,180	29%	9%

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Jobs More Common Near Lancaster Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Farm equipment mechanics	39,780	260	14.2
Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders	35,920	140	11.4
Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals	22,780	240	9.9
Agricultural and food science technicians	29,790	110	8.2
Anesthesiologists	194,870	230	7.1
Tour guides and escorts	20,710	260	6.5
Food cooking machine operators and tenders	24,810	260	6.1
Cooks, short order	19,580	1,510	5.9
Machine feeders and offbearers	25,710	1,000	5.9
Bindery workers	33,740	550	5.8
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	28,820	500	5.4
Furniture finishers	30,800	130	5.3
Slaughterers and meat packers	23,280	220	5.2
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians	29,930	170	4.4
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	37,080	460	3.8
Printing machine operators	36,980	1,220	3.7
Brickmasons and blockmasons	51,000	600	3.5
Photographic processing machine operators	36,290	240	3.3
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	33,180	600	3.3
Prepress technicians and workers	44,390	320	3.2
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	30,440	1,760	3.2
Job printers	34,060	180	3.1
Driver/sales workers	28,650	1,940	3.1
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers	23,210	340	3
Helpers--production workers	23,360	2,150	2.8
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	30,740	110	2.8
Packers and packagers, hand	20,560	3,500	2.7
Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	35,010	110	2.7
Tool and die makers	44,570	350	2.7
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	24,940	120	2.7
Chemists	48,690	380	2.6
Manicurists and pedicurists	19,740	170	2.6
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	23,050	1,470	2.6
Bakers	24,650	590	2.5
Industrial machinery mechanics	42,100	1,060	2.4
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	45,390	250	2.4
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	29,950	500	2.4
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,900	310	2.4
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	32,990	490	2.4
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	18,870	390	2.2
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	35,570	130	2.2
Crossing guards	24,240	220	2.2
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	27,610	740	2.1
Carpenters	38,060	3,210	2.1
Medical transcriptionists	31,230	280	2.1
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	31,580	1,540	2
Food servers, nonrestaurant	19,990	640	2
Cost estimators	57,410	780	1.9
Industrial truck and tractor operators	31,530	1,930	1.9
Automotive body and related repairers	39,770	470	1.9

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Photographic processing machine operators	36,290	1.63	240
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	80,320	1.58	290
Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders	35,920	1.29	140
Photographers	40,700	1.29	170
Prepress technicians and workers	44,390	1.26	320
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	87,550	1.25	310
Personal and home care aides	24,810	1.24	830
Sheet metal workers	51,590	1.24	430
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	47,400	1.22	1,300
Travel agents	38,240	1.22	150
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	59,110	1.21	170
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	52,010	1.21	380
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	54,710	1.19	250
Bindery workers	33,740	1.19	550
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	35,290	1.19	260
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	37,080	1.19	460
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	57,410	1.18	870
Physicians and surgeons, all other	210,190	1.18	180
Security guards	29,650	1.17	760
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	41,820	1.17	240
Farm equipment mechanics	39,780	1.17	260
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	30,440	1.17	1,760
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	30,740	1.15	110
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	27,660	1.15	4,370
Cooks, fast food	19,830	1.14	700
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	90,190	1.14	190
Highway maintenance workers	39,860	1.13	270
Elementary school teachers, except special education	56,280	1.13	2,510
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	32,890	1.13	550
Printing machine operators	36,980	1.13	1,220
Team assemblers	30,820	1.13	3,110
Librarians	58,930	1.12	170
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	43,170	1.12	150
Brickmasons and blockmasons	51,000	1.12	600
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	58,120	1.12	420
Graphic designers	44,960	1.12	420
Counter and rental clerks	25,980	1.11	660
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	38,740	1.11	380
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	26,680	1.11	3,130
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	55,840	1.11	1,020
Opticians, dispensing	37,450	1.1	120
Bill and account collectors	33,880	1.1	470
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	41,250	1.1	4,360
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	23,050	1.1	1,470
Advertising sales agents	51,380	1.1	420
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	29,010	1.1	620
Sales representatives, services, all other	56,770	1.09	410
Driver/sales workers	28,650	1.09	1,940
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	18,850	1.09	3,720
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	55,900	1.09	1,440

Highest Paying Jobs in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Obstetricians and gynecologists	218,180	40
Physicians and surgeons, all other	210,190	180
Anesthesiologists	194,870	230
Chief executives	144,840	680
Family and general practitioners	111,670
Optometrists	109,450	50
Sales managers	106,530	510
Marketing managers	99,370	140
Computer and information systems managers	98,940	290
Pharmacists	95,810	310
Engineering managers	94,930	140
Compensation and benefits managers	93,790	100
Lawyers	93,350	350
General and operations managers	92,950	1,760
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	90,190	190
Industrial production managers	88,810	330
Orthotists and prosthetists	88,600
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	87,550	310
Financial managers	85,430	580
Advertising and promotions managers	83,570	90
Education administrators, postsecondary	82,990	160
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	82,610	230
Public relations managers	82,030	40
Art directors	81,500	30
Purchasing managers	81,180	90
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	80,320	290
Physical therapists	79,850	290
Architects, except landscape and naval	79,200	160
Chiropractors	77,870	60
Human resources managers, all other	77,170	50
Sales engineers	76,880	90
Food scientists and technologists	76,700	30
Computer software engineers, systems software	76,700	130
Engineers, all other	76,630	30
Veterinarians	76,530	90
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	76,510	130
Medical and health services managers	76,400	350
Computer software engineers, applications	75,500	260
Construction managers	74,520	420
Managers, all other	74,380	100
Business teachers, postsecondary	74,250	80
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	73,550	190
Physician assistants	72,880	100
Operations research analysts	72,030	60
Civil engineers	71,980	460
Electrical engineers	71,750	60
Mechanical engineers	71,580	240
Electronics engineers, except computer	71,190	90
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	70,580	50
Network systems and data communications analysts	70,020	180

Large Companies Headquartered in Lancaster

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Armstrong Holdings	3.6

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