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Lebanon Employment

Employment and Industries in the Lebanon, 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 Lebanon than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Lebanon.
  • A list of the highest-paying jobs in Lebanon.
  • A list of any large public companies in Lebanon.

Most Popular Jobs in Lebanon, Pennsylvania Metro Area (2007 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses1,09058,840$48,130 - 71,27024%56%
2Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products59053,210$20,420 - 86,6208%51%
3Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education56045,500$26,800 - 66,6106%96%
4Elementary school teachers, except special education46050,340$30,130 - 76,24014%95%
5Accountants and auditors22058,870$34,410 - 90,95018%79%
6Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education22050,830$31,990 - 76,17011%95%
7Coaches and scouts15020,180$13,920 - 34,67015%60%
8Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists12084,360$32,960 - 16%99%
9Pharmacists11086,150$69,690 - 101,62022%97%
10Medical and health services managers11073,590$42,760 - 128,79016%57%
11Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school8059,140$36,210 - 90,39020%87%
12Education administrators, elementary and secondary school7085,920$64,290 - 114,8708%78%
13Special education teachers, secondary school7044,700$27,060 - 65,5209%87%
14Chief executives70120,390$56,640 - 2%65%
15Vocational education teachers, secondary school6049,900$30,090 - 66,4900%96%
16Librarians6041,310$26,240 - 62,8104%85%
17Computer programmers6058,890$28,780 - 83,7900%73%
18Financial managers6076,900$53,800 - 129,61013%60%
19Medical and public health social workers6041,320$29,000 - 56,80024%77%
20Educational, vocational, and school counselors6049,870$27,070 - 70,01013%73%
21Occupational therapists5065,780$48,360 - 92,49023%90%
22Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program5037,770$17,150 - 81,10024%78%
23Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other5050,200$14,450 - 76,86017%56%
24Physical therapists5071,030$47,460 - 94,61027%89%
25Management analysts5066,730$43,850 - 97,74022%78%
26Training and development specialists5050,920$18,650 - 99,58018%56%
27Computer systems analysts5061,700$28,670 - 100,57029%68%
28Civil engineers5063,800$48,340 - 85,26018%87%
29Teachers and instructors, all other5036,120$23,350 - 62,0609%54%
30Social and community service managers4053,380$33,420 - 90,84025%72%
31Lawyers4071,280$29,730 - 107,74011%99%
32Self-enrichment education teachers4031,930$14,510 - 63,23023%54%
33Sales managers4097,900$24,040 - 10%69%
34Public relations specialists4049,320$37,160 - 65,85018%81%
35Physician assistants4074,500$58,730 - 97,13027%67%
36Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists3038,890$21,910 - 59,85018%56%
37Medical and clinical laboratory technicians3035,720$19,020 - 53,64015%51%
38Graphic designers3034,090$23,460 - 47,97010%55%
39Speech-language pathologists3084,000$66,010 - 102,65011%98%
40Mechanical engineers3066,520$38,560 - 99,6704%78%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand1,87022,690$14,670 - 31,2002%5%
2Cashiers1,61017,340$14,080 - 21,940-2%10%
3Retail salespersons1,38028,010$15,250 - 49,68012%25%
4Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food1,25017,600$13,900 - 24,43018%5%
5Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants1,15025,830$20,290 - 33,01018%7%
6Office clerks, general1,13024,980$14,760 - 37,31013%19%
7Stock clerks and order fillers98021,200$14,390 - 32,850-7%8%
8Truck drivers, light or delivery services85019,380$13,970 - 30,1308%4%
9Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners84022,040$15,340 - 30,38015%4%
10Maintenance and repair workers, general73035,350$19,880 - 56,19010%6%
11Waiters and waitresses72018,660$13,790 - 30,18011%14%
12Team assemblers70034,690$25,700 - 47,2400%5%
13Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer65039,310$24,930 - 65,04010%4%
14Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive62027,610$18,690 - 38,6701%18%
15Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks60029,400$18,910 - 41,03013%16%
16Customer service representatives60029,820$19,520 - 44,95025%22%
17Bus drivers, school540 $[?] - 9%4%
18Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses49037,330$27,220 - 49,08014%7%
19Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks48030,970$21,060 - 41,0204%6%
20First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers41051,060$30,230 - 78,760-4%15%
21Industrial truck and tractor operators37032,040$22,850 - 44,780-1%2%
22Automotive service technicians and mechanics35031,320$21,050 - 41,53014%4%
23Teacher assistants33020,090$14,680 - 26,10010%18%
24Food preparation workers32018,230$14,660 - 23,51015%7%
25Home health aides31018,930$14,580 - 23,68049%7%
26Machinists31037,700$25,190 - 47,620-2%3%
27Carpenters30035,360$23,910 - 46,35010%6%
28First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers30043,230$26,000 - 63,5406%29%
29Landscaping and groundskeeping workers29025,770$17,060 - 34,30018%6%
30First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers27037,570$22,050 - 53,7504%25%
31Maids and housekeeping cleaners26020,430$14,410 - 25,30013%5%
32Tellers25021,760$16,660 - 26,16014%16%
33Construction laborers25030,250$21,840 - 42,41011%5%
34Bartenders25019,090$14,290 - 25,07011%17%
35Receptionists and information clerks25023,160$16,900 - 30,75017%13%
36Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers23051,040$30,020 - 78,0509%3%
37First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers23030,200$19,030 - 41,69011%14%
38Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers23034,490$25,490 - 47,3205%2%
39Dishwashers22016,910$14,010 - 21,15010%3%
40Helpers--production workers22021,370$14,830 - 30,3000%4%
41Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing21029,760$22,320 - 37,8306%0%
42Child care workers21018,860$14,160 - 26,64018%15%
43Electricians20043,790$27,670 - 70,7007%7%
44Executive secretaries and administrative assistants20034,610$25,880 - 46,05015%18%
45General and operations managers20079,310$36,530 - 2%48%
46Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers20030,370$23,480 - 42,550-6%14%
47Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders20037,920$25,600 - 49,710-4%4%
48Cooks, restaurant19023,870$16,170 - 35,25012%5%
49Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists19023,590$14,150 - 36,76012%6%
50Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters18027,290$20,330 - 35,5103%4%
51Automotive body and related repairers18027,300$19,030 - 37,57012%3%
52Police and sheriff's patrol officers17051,470$32,880 - 75,10011%33%
53Cooks, institution and cafeteria17027,490$18,660 - 39,31011%5%
54Word processors and typists16032,770$25,310 - 43,920-11%19%
55Security guards16023,580$16,440 - 32,96017%13%
56Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters16053,060$34,650 - 72,15011%4%
57First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers16052,520$36,320 - 67,0307%13%
58Refuse and recyclable material collectors16028,850$15,710 - 45,2807%3%
59Business operations specialists, all other15059,400$34,820 - 87,40021%49%
60Production, planning, and expediting clerks15035,910$26,170 - 48,4004%30%
61Sewing machine operators15018,610$14,910 - 24,390-26%5%
62Cleaners of vehicles and equipment14021,270$14,340 - 30,71014%3%
63Medical secretaries14025,250$16,750 - 32,60017%18%
64Billing and posting clerks and machine operators14028,490$21,560 - 35,6104%15%
65Postal service mail carriers14044,590$35,050 - 55,6001%11%
66Medical assistants13025,840$19,930 - 33,40035%10%
67Cooks, short order13021,710$14,920 - 34,7605%5%
68Preschool teachers, except special education13023,990$14,460 - 37,11026%43%
69First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers13052,800$31,880 - 78,7909%10%
70Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists12032,660$22,700 - 45,77012%3%
71Butchers and meat cutters12028,890$17,340 - 40,9502%2%
72Pharmacy technicians12027,260$17,760 - 38,92032%16%
73Dental assistants11031,800$25,300 - 38,49029%9%
74Cost estimators11050,330$30,460 - 73,97019%32%
75Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping11037,380$27,080 - 48,45011%29%
76Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic11031,280$21,000 - 41,080-12%0%
77All other information and record clerks10035,600$25,750 - 46,130-12%21%
78Industrial machinery mechanics10039,450$25,920 - 51,4209%5%
79Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products10047,370$28,130 - 71,6000%42%
80Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop10016,000$13,790 - 19,82010%8%
81First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand9047,820$32,330 - 67,49013%17%
82Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators9051,680$28,570 - 73,2108%3%
83Structural metal fabricators and fitters9040,470$31,200 - 52,5900%0%
84Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators8036,020$25,430 - 49,15014%8%
85Machine feeders and offbearers8019,020$14,010 - 26,190-14%0%
86Computer support specialists8039,640$26,460 - 53,91013%43%
87Medical records and health information technicians8031,520$19,670 - 46,51018%12%
88Bakers7020,490$15,080 - 27,49010%8%
89Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines7042,430$34,550 - 50,08012%3%
90Healthcare support workers, all other7033,580$21,430 - 49,31016%10%
91Food batchmakers7017,570$13,970 - 23,47011%5%
92Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop7015,200$13,750 - 17,92010%17%
93Printing machine operators7034,110$15,760 - 55,440-5%6%
94Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers7015,710$13,790 - 18,54012%6%
95Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic7036,020$25,380 - 49,370-2%6%
96Parts salespersons7043,120$20,460 - 49,760-1%6%
97Recreation workers7023,960$16,820 - 35,32013%47%
98Procurement clerks7037,510$27,020 - 49,360-1%24%
99Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors7021,840$15,970 - 31,76027%47%
100First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators6047,610$25,820 - 72,76010%17%
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Jobs More Common Near Lebanon Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing29,76021012.5
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders37,9202005.6
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters27,2901805.6
Refuse and recyclable material collectors28,8501605.4
Bus drivers, school 5404.8
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists84,3601204.4
Automotive body and related repairers27,3001804.1
Word processors and typists32,7701604
Butchers and meat cutters28,8901203.5
Coaches and scouts20,1801503.4
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic31,2801103.2
Truck drivers, light or delivery services19,3808503.1
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers51,0402303.1
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants25,8301,1503
Sewing machine operators18,6101502.9
Cooks, short order21,7101302.8
Machinists37,7003102.8
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand22,6901,8702.7
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses37,3304902.5
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers34,4902302.4
Team assemblers34,6907002.3
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping37,3801102.3
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers51,0604102.3
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks30,9704802.1
Industrial truck and tractor operators32,0403702.1
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education45,5005602
Maintenance and repair workers, general35,3507302
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists23,5901901.9
Automotive service technicians and mechanics31,3203501.9
Cooks, institution and cafeteria27,4901701.8
Stock clerks and order fillers21,2009801.8
Production, planning, and expediting clerks35,9101501.8
Bartenders19,0902501.8
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists32,6601201.7
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food17,6001,2501.7
Helpers--production workers21,3702201.6
Cost estimators50,3301101.6
Cashiers17,3401,6101.6
Medical and health services managers73,5901101.5
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers30,3702001.5
Registered nurses58,8401,0901.5
Pharmacists86,1501101.5
Dishwashers16,9102201.5
Tellers21,7602501.5
Industrial machinery mechanics39,4501001.5
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment21,2701401.4
All other information and record clerks35,6001001.4
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer39,3106501.4
Postal service mail carriers44,5901401.4
Pharmacy technicians27,2601201.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Lebanon, Pennsylvania Metro Area (2007 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Team assemblers34,6901.32700
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists84,3601.3120
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers51,0401.29230
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders37,9201.22200
Cooks, institution and cafeteria27,4901.21170
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters53,0601.18160
Retail salespersons28,0101.171,380
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing29,7601.16210
Cooks, restaurant23,8701.13190
Cooks, short order21,7101.13130
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks30,9701.12480
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic31,2801.12110
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants25,8301.111,150
Maids and housekeeping cleaners20,4301.1260
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers25,7701.1290
Police and sheriff's patrol officers51,4701.1170
Industrial truck and tractor operators32,0401.1370
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping37,3801.1110
Word processors and typists32,7701.08160
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer39,3101.08650
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food17,6001.071,250
Maintenance and repair workers, general35,3501.06730
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment21,2701.06140
Elementary school teachers, except special education50,3401.06460
Waiters and waitresses18,6601.05720
Business operations specialists, all other59,4001.05150
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education50,8301.04220
Machinists37,7001.04310
Customer service representatives29,8201.03600
Accountants and auditors58,8701.02220
Bartenders19,0901.02250
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers30,2001.02230
Dishwashers16,9101.02220
Office clerks, general24,9801.021,130
Dental assistants31,8001.01110
Child care workers18,8601.01210
Postal service mail carriers44,5901.01140
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers34,4901.01230
Construction laborers30,2501.01250
Pharmacy technicians27,2601120
Receptionists and information clerks23,1601250
Registered nurses58,84011,090
Refuse and recyclable material collectors28,8501160
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers51,0600.99410
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners22,0400.99840
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers37,5700.99270
Butchers and meat cutters28,8900.98120
Food preparation workers18,2300.98320
Security guards23,5800.98160
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive27,6100.98620

Highest Paying Jobs in Lebanon, Pennsylvania Metro Area (2007 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other171,97090
Family and general practitioners165,93050
Chief executives120,39070
Sales managers97,90040
Pharmacists86,150110
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers85,99030
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school85,92070
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists84,360120
Speech-language pathologists84,00030
Industrial production managers79,89050
General and operations managers79,310200
Financial managers76,90060
Physician assistants74,50040
Medical and health services managers73,590110
Lawyers71,28040
Physical therapists71,03050
Management analysts66,73050
Mechanical engineers66,52030
Occupational therapists65,78050
Administrative services managers65,67060
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives64,71040
Civil engineers63,80050
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors62,040 
Insurance sales agents61,740 
Computer systems analysts61,70050
Business operations specialists, all other59,400150
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school59,14080
Computer programmers58,89060
Accountants and auditors58,870220
Registered nurses58,8401,090
Real estate sales agents57,99050
Sales representatives, services, all other57,10050
Dental hygienists55,10050
Social and community service managers53,38040
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products53,210590
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters53,060160
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers52,800130
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers52,520160
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators51,68090
Police and sheriff's patrol officers51,470170
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers51,060410
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers51,040230
Training and development specialists50,92050
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education50,830220
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment50,43050
Elementary school teachers, except special education50,340460
Cost estimators50,330110
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other50,20050
Kindergarten teachers, except special education49,920 
Vocational education teachers, secondary school49,90060

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