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

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	1,090	58,840	$48,130 - 71,270	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	590	53,210	$20,420 - 86,620	8%	51%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	560	45,500	$26,800 - 66,610	6%	96%
4	Elementary school teachers, except special education	460	50,340	$30,130 - 76,240	14%	95%
5	Accountants and auditors	220	58,870	$34,410 - 90,950	18%	79%
6	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	220	50,830	$31,990 - 76,170	11%	95%
7	Coaches and scouts	150	20,180	$13,920 - 34,670	15%	60%
8	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	120	84,360	$32,960 -	16%	99%
9	Pharmacists	110	86,150	$69,690 - 101,620	22%	97%
10	Medical and health services managers	110	73,590	$42,760 - 128,790	16%	57%
11	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	80	59,140	$36,210 - 90,390	20%	87%
12	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	70	85,920	$64,290 - 114,870	8%	78%
13	Special education teachers, secondary school	70	44,700	$27,060 - 65,520	9%	87%
14	Chief executives	70	120,390	$56,640 -	2%	65%
15	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	60	49,900	$30,090 - 66,490	0%	96%
16	Librarians	60	41,310	$26,240 - 62,810	4%	85%
17	Computer programmers	60	58,890	$28,780 - 83,790	0%	73%
18	Financial managers	60	76,900	$53,800 - 129,610	13%	60%
19	Medical and public health social workers	60	41,320	$29,000 - 56,800	24%	77%
20	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	60	49,870	$27,070 - 70,010	13%	73%
21	Occupational therapists	50	65,780	$48,360 - 92,490	23%	90%
22	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	50	37,770	$17,150 - 81,100	24%	78%
23	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	50	50,200	$14,450 - 76,860	17%	56%
24	Physical therapists	50	71,030	$47,460 - 94,610	27%	89%
25	Management analysts	50	66,730	$43,850 - 97,740	22%	78%
26	Training and development specialists	50	50,920	$18,650 - 99,580	18%	56%
27	Computer systems analysts	50	61,700	$28,670 - 100,570	29%	68%
28	Civil engineers	50	63,800	$48,340 - 85,260	18%	87%
29	Teachers and instructors, all other	50	36,120	$23,350 - 62,060	9%	54%
30	Social and community service managers	40	53,380	$33,420 - 90,840	25%	72%
31	Lawyers	40	71,280	$29,730 - 107,740	11%	99%
32	Self-enrichment education teachers	40	31,930	$14,510 - 63,230	23%	54%
33	Sales managers	40	97,900	$24,040 -	10%	69%
34	Public relations specialists	40	49,320	$37,160 - 65,850	18%	81%
35	Physician assistants	40	74,500	$58,730 - 97,130	27%	67%
36	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	30	38,890	$21,910 - 59,850	18%	56%
37	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	30	35,720	$19,020 - 53,640	15%	51%
38	Graphic designers	30	34,090	$23,460 - 47,970	10%	55%
39	Speech-language pathologists	30	84,000	$66,010 - 102,650	11%	98%
40	Mechanical engineers	30	66,520	$38,560 - 99,670	4%	78%

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	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,870	22,690	$14,670 - 31,200	2%	5%
2	Cashiers	1,610	17,340	$14,080 - 21,940	-2%	10%
3	Retail salespersons	1,380	28,010	$15,250 - 49,680	12%	25%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,250	17,600	$13,900 - 24,430	18%	5%
5	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,150	25,830	$20,290 - 33,010	18%	7%
6	Office clerks, general	1,130	24,980	$14,760 - 37,310	13%	19%
7	Stock clerks and order fillers	980	21,200	$14,390 - 32,850	-7%	8%
8	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	850	19,380	$13,970 - 30,130	8%	4%
9	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	840	22,040	$15,340 - 30,380	15%	4%
10	Maintenance and repair workers, general	730	35,350	$19,880 - 56,190	10%	6%
11	Waiters and waitresses	720	18,660	$13,790 - 30,180	11%	14%
12	Team assemblers	700	34,690	$25,700 - 47,240	0%	5%
13	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	650	39,310	$24,930 - 65,040	10%	4%
14	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	620	27,610	$18,690 - 38,670	1%	18%
15	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	600	29,400	$18,910 - 41,030	13%	16%
16	Customer service representatives	600	29,820	$19,520 - 44,950	25%	22%
17	Bus drivers, school	540		$[?] -	9%	4%
18	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	490	37,330	$27,220 - 49,080	14%	7%
19	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	480	30,970	$21,060 - 41,020	4%	6%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	410	51,060	$30,230 - 78,760	-4%	15%
21	Industrial truck and tractor operators	370	32,040	$22,850 - 44,780	-1%	2%
22	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	350	31,320	$21,050 - 41,530	14%	4%
23	Teacher assistants	330	20,090	$14,680 - 26,100	10%	18%
24	Food preparation workers	320	18,230	$14,660 - 23,510	15%	7%
25	Home health aides	310	18,930	$14,580 - 23,680	49%	7%
26	Machinists	310	37,700	$25,190 - 47,620	-2%	3%
27	Carpenters	300	35,360	$23,910 - 46,350	10%	6%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	300	43,230	$26,000 - 63,540	6%	29%
29	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	290	25,770	$17,060 - 34,300	18%	6%
30	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	270	37,570	$22,050 - 53,750	4%	25%
31	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	260	20,430	$14,410 - 25,300	13%	5%
32	Tellers	250	21,760	$16,660 - 26,160	14%	16%
33	Construction laborers	250	30,250	$21,840 - 42,410	11%	5%
34	Bartenders	250	19,090	$14,290 - 25,070	11%	17%
35	Receptionists and information clerks	250	23,160	$16,900 - 30,750	17%	13%
36	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	230	51,040	$30,020 - 78,050	9%	3%
37	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	230	30,200	$19,030 - 41,690	11%	14%
38	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	230	34,490	$25,490 - 47,320	5%	2%
39	Dishwashers	220	16,910	$14,010 - 21,150	10%	3%
40	Helpers--production workers	220	21,370	$14,830 - 30,300	0%	4%
41	Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	210	29,760	$22,320 - 37,830	6%	0%
42	Child care workers	210	18,860	$14,160 - 26,640	18%	15%
43	Electricians	200	43,790	$27,670 - 70,700	7%	7%
44	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	200	34,610	$25,880 - 46,050	15%	18%
45	General and operations managers	200	79,310	$36,530 -	2%	48%
46	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	200	30,370	$23,480 - 42,550	-6%	14%
47	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	200	37,920	$25,600 - 49,710	-4%	4%
48	Cooks, restaurant	190	23,870	$16,170 - 35,250	12%	5%
49	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	190	23,590	$14,150 - 36,760	12%	6%
50	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	180	27,290	$20,330 - 35,510	3%	4%
51	Automotive body and related repairers	180	27,300	$19,030 - 37,570	12%	3%
52	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	170	51,470	$32,880 - 75,100	11%	33%
53	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	170	27,490	$18,660 - 39,310	11%	5%
54	Word processors and typists	160	32,770	$25,310 - 43,920	-11%	19%
55	Security guards	160	23,580	$16,440 - 32,960	17%	13%
56	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	160	53,060	$34,650 - 72,150	11%	4%
57	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	160	52,520	$36,320 - 67,030	7%	13%
58	Refuse and recyclable material collectors	160	28,850	$15,710 - 45,280	7%	3%
59	Business operations specialists, all other	150	59,400	$34,820 - 87,400	21%	49%
60	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	150	35,910	$26,170 - 48,400	4%	30%
61	Sewing machine operators	150	18,610	$14,910 - 24,390	-26%	5%
62	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	140	21,270	$14,340 - 30,710	14%	3%
63	Medical secretaries	140	25,250	$16,750 - 32,600	17%	18%
64	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	140	28,490	$21,560 - 35,610	4%	15%
65	Postal service mail carriers	140	44,590	$35,050 - 55,600	1%	11%
66	Medical assistants	130	25,840	$19,930 - 33,400	35%	10%
67	Cooks, short order	130	21,710	$14,920 - 34,760	5%	5%
68	Preschool teachers, except special education	130	23,990	$14,460 - 37,110	26%	43%
69	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	130	52,800	$31,880 - 78,790	9%	10%
70	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	120	32,660	$22,700 - 45,770	12%	3%
71	Butchers and meat cutters	120	28,890	$17,340 - 40,950	2%	2%
72	Pharmacy technicians	120	27,260	$17,760 - 38,920	32%	16%
73	Dental assistants	110	31,800	$25,300 - 38,490	29%	9%
74	Cost estimators	110	50,330	$30,460 - 73,970	19%	32%
75	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	110	37,380	$27,080 - 48,450	11%	29%
76	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	110	31,280	$21,000 - 41,080	-12%	0%
77	All other information and record clerks	100	35,600	$25,750 - 46,130	-12%	21%
78	Industrial machinery mechanics	100	39,450	$25,920 - 51,420	9%	5%
79	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	100	47,370	$28,130 - 71,600	0%	42%
80	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	100	16,000	$13,790 - 19,820	10%	8%
81	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	90	47,820	$32,330 - 67,490	13%	17%
82	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	90	51,680	$28,570 - 73,210	8%	3%
83	Structural metal fabricators and fitters	90	40,470	$31,200 - 52,590	0%	0%
84	Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	80	36,020	$25,430 - 49,150	14%	8%
85	Machine feeders and offbearers	80	19,020	$14,010 - 26,190	-14%	0%
86	Computer support specialists	80	39,640	$26,460 - 53,910	13%	43%
87	Medical records and health information technicians	80	31,520	$19,670 - 46,510	18%	12%
88	Bakers	70	20,490	$15,080 - 27,490	10%	8%
89	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	70	42,430	$34,550 - 50,080	12%	3%
90	Healthcare support workers, all other	70	33,580	$21,430 - 49,310	16%	10%
91	Food batchmakers	70	17,570	$13,970 - 23,470	11%	5%
92	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	70	15,200	$13,750 - 17,920	10%	17%
93	Printing machine operators	70	34,110	$15,760 - 55,440	-5%	6%
94	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	70	15,710	$13,790 - 18,540	12%	6%
95	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	70	36,020	$25,380 - 49,370	-2%	6%
96	Parts salespersons	70	43,120	$20,460 - 49,760	-1%	6%
97	Recreation workers	70	23,960	$16,820 - 35,320	13%	47%
98	Procurement clerks	70	37,510	$27,020 - 49,360	-1%	24%
99	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	70	21,840	$15,970 - 31,760	27%	47%
100	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	60	47,610	$25,820 - 72,760	10%	17%

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Jobs More Common Near Lebanon Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	29,760	210	12.5
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	37,920	200	5.6
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	27,290	180	5.6
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	28,850	160	5.4
Bus drivers, school		540	4.8
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	84,360	120	4.4
Automotive body and related repairers	27,300	180	4.1
Word processors and typists	32,770	160	4
Butchers and meat cutters	28,890	120	3.5
Coaches and scouts	20,180	150	3.4
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,280	110	3.2
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	19,380	850	3.1
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	51,040	230	3.1
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	25,830	1,150	3
Sewing machine operators	18,610	150	2.9
Cooks, short order	21,710	130	2.8
Machinists	37,700	310	2.8
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	22,690	1,870	2.7
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	37,330	490	2.5
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	34,490	230	2.4
Team assemblers	34,690	700	2.3
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	37,380	110	2.3
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	51,060	410	2.3
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	30,970	480	2.1
Industrial truck and tractor operators	32,040	370	2.1
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	45,500	560	2
Maintenance and repair workers, general	35,350	730	2
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	23,590	190	1.9
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	31,320	350	1.9
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	27,490	170	1.8
Stock clerks and order fillers	21,200	980	1.8
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	35,910	150	1.8
Bartenders	19,090	250	1.8
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	32,660	120	1.7
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	17,600	1,250	1.7
Helpers--production workers	21,370	220	1.6
Cost estimators	50,330	110	1.6
Cashiers	17,340	1,610	1.6
Medical and health services managers	73,590	110	1.5
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	30,370	200	1.5
Registered nurses	58,840	1,090	1.5
Pharmacists	86,150	110	1.5
Dishwashers	16,910	220	1.5
Tellers	21,760	250	1.5
Industrial machinery mechanics	39,450	100	1.5
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	21,270	140	1.4
All other information and record clerks	35,600	100	1.4
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	39,310	650	1.4
Postal service mail carriers	44,590	140	1.4
Pharmacy technicians	27,260	120	1.4

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Team assemblers	34,690	1.32	700
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	84,360	1.3	120
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	51,040	1.29	230
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	37,920	1.22	200
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	27,490	1.21	170
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	53,060	1.18	160
Retail salespersons	28,010	1.17	1,380
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	29,760	1.16	210
Cooks, restaurant	23,870	1.13	190
Cooks, short order	21,710	1.13	130
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	30,970	1.12	480
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,280	1.12	110
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	25,830	1.11	1,150
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	20,430	1.1	260
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	25,770	1.1	290
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	51,470	1.1	170
Industrial truck and tractor operators	32,040	1.1	370
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	37,380	1.1	110
Word processors and typists	32,770	1.08	160
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	39,310	1.08	650
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	17,600	1.07	1,250
Maintenance and repair workers, general	35,350	1.06	730
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	21,270	1.06	140
Elementary school teachers, except special education	50,340	1.06	460
Waiters and waitresses	18,660	1.05	720
Business operations specialists, all other	59,400	1.05	150
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	50,830	1.04	220
Machinists	37,700	1.04	310
Customer service representatives	29,820	1.03	600
Accountants and auditors	58,870	1.02	220
Bartenders	19,090	1.02	250
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	30,200	1.02	230
Dishwashers	16,910	1.02	220
Office clerks, general	24,980	1.02	1,130
Dental assistants	31,800	1.01	110
Child care workers	18,860	1.01	210
Postal service mail carriers	44,590	1.01	140
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	34,490	1.01	230
Construction laborers	30,250	1.01	250
Pharmacy technicians	27,260	1	120
Receptionists and information clerks	23,160	1	250
Registered nurses	58,840	1	1,090
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	28,850	1	160
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	51,060	0.99	410
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	22,040	0.99	840
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	37,570	0.99	270
Butchers and meat cutters	28,890	0.98	120
Food preparation workers	18,230	0.98	320
Security guards	23,580	0.98	160
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	27,610	0.98	620

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	171,970	90
Family and general practitioners	165,930	50
Chief executives	120,390	70
Sales managers	97,900	40
Pharmacists	86,150	110
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	85,990	30
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	85,920	70
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	84,360	120
Speech-language pathologists	84,000	30
Industrial production managers	79,890	50
General and operations managers	79,310	200
Financial managers	76,900	60
Physician assistants	74,500	40
Medical and health services managers	73,590	110
Lawyers	71,280	40
Physical therapists	71,030	50
Management analysts	66,730	50
Mechanical engineers	66,520	30
Occupational therapists	65,780	50
Administrative services managers	65,670	60
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	64,710	40
Civil engineers	63,800	50
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	62,040
Insurance sales agents	61,740
Computer systems analysts	61,700	50
Business operations specialists, all other	59,400	150
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	59,140	80
Computer programmers	58,890	60
Accountants and auditors	58,870	220
Registered nurses	58,840	1,090
Real estate sales agents	57,990	50
Sales representatives, services, all other	57,100	50
Dental hygienists	55,100	50
Social and community service managers	53,380	40
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	53,210	590
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	53,060	160
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	52,800	130
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	52,520	160
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	51,680	90
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	51,470	170
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	51,060	410
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	51,040	230
Training and development specialists	50,920	50
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	50,830	220
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	50,430	50
Elementary school teachers, except special education	50,340	460
Cost estimators	50,330	110
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	50,200	50
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	49,920
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	49,900	60

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