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.

Jobs in Lebanon

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations50620$43,610$20.97100
2Transportation and Material Moving Occupations7020$33,220$15.976.7
3Office and Administrative Support Occupations6110$37,010$17.813.75
4Production Occupations6030$36,650$17.625.6
5Sales and Related Occupations4450$36,980$17.789.5
6Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations4340$25,340$12.188.7
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations3660$73,170$35.185.85
8Healthcare Support Occupations3050$29,930$14.392.85
9Educational Instruction and Library Occupations2620$56,710$27.266
10Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2410$47,550$22.863.75
11Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2200$30,110$14.481.8
12Cashiers1760$22,120$10.642.2
13Construction and Extraction Occupations1760$49,610$23.854.6
14Management Occupations1700$98,330$47.286.35
15Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1610$28,700$13.83.6
16Business and Financial Operations Occupations1610$68,160$32.775.35
17Home Health and Personal Care Aides1600$26,280$12.630
18Fast Food and Counter Workers1560$24,660$11.852.45
19Registered Nurses1340$72,410$34.811.95
20Office Clerks, General1300$32,310$15.531.9
21Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1200$41,960$20.181.2
22Retail Salespersons1020$33,360$16.042.7
23Personal Care and Service Occupations1000$29,600$14.234.65
24Stockers and Order Fillers940$26,900$12.931.25
25Customer Service Representatives870$29,470$14.171.75
26Nursing Assistants870$32,020$15.390.95
27Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners860$27,430$13.191.5
28Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive790$34,850$16.751.4
29Community and Social Service Occupations750$48,260$23.21.75
30Waiters and Waitresses740$23,640$11.371.65
31General and Operations Managers650$98,860$47.531.5
32Protective Service Occupations650$44,290$21.292.2
33Architecture and Engineering Occupations610$72,620$34.911.7
34Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks600$40,650$19.541.05
35Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators580$35,430$17.030.4
36First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers530$45,130$21.70.95
37Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses520$47,190$22.690.5
38First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers500$55,850$26.850.95
39Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators500$34,930$16.790.8
40Maintenance and Repair Workers, General490$39,910$19.190.9
41Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products480$65,480$31.480.85
42Computer and Mathematical Occupations440$75,490$36.293
43Packers and Packagers, Hand440$25,790$12.40.4
44Cooks, Restaurant430$26,670$12.820.9
45First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers390$55,780$26.820.4
46First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers380$36,240$17.420.6
47Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers380$31,650$15.220.75
48Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers350$44,570$21.430.3
49Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers330$38,610$18.560.35
50First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors310$56,830$27.320.3
51Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations300$76,150$36.610.8
52Carpenters290$47,990$23.070.6
53Light Truck Drivers290$27,090$13.020.6
54Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners290$24,780$11.910.9
55Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics280$42,080$20.230.5
56Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic280$42,760$20.560.1
57Receptionists and Information Clerks270$31,190$14.990.7
58Food Batchmakers260$26,810$12.890.1
59Industrial Machinery Mechanics260$46,170$22.20.2
60Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks260$39,280$18.880.4
61Accountants and Auditors240$70,390$33.840.9
62Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations240$61,300$29.471.8
63Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists240$34,000$16.350.4
64Helpers--Production Workers240$25,320$12.170.2
65Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other240$76,620$36.840.7
66Construction Laborers230$37,530$18.040.9
67Electricians230$57,740$27.760.45
68Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders230$31,390$15.090.2
69Bartenders220$21,310$10.250.4
70Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters220$39,680$19.080.1
71First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers200$66,080$31.770.3
72Medical Assistants200$33,520$16.110.45
73Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric200$158,550$76.230.3
74Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers200$69,070$33.210.4
75Tellers200$30,520$14.670.25
76Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors190$49,310$23.710.2
77Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists180$45,260$21.760.2
78Childcare Workers180$24,640$11.850.7
79Dishwashers180$20,120$9.670.3
80Driver/Sales Workers180$23,830$11.460.3
81Food Servers, Nonrestaurant180$24,940$11.990.2
82Substitute Teachers, Short-Term180$31,540$15.160.4
83Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria170$31,980$15.370.3
84Human Resources Specialists170$62,920$30.250.4
85Management Analysts170$72,220$34.720.55
86Industrial Engineers160$78,700$37.840.2
87Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other160$45,220$21.740
88Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel160$63,040$30.310.7
89Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors140$27,350$13.150.2
90Legal Occupations140$51,830$24.920.8
91Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators140$49,660$23.870.25
92Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders130$36,580$17.590.1
93Computer Occupations, All Other130$73,330$35.260.3
94Machinists130$45,730$21.980.2
95Postal Service Mail Carriers130$52,660$25.320.2
96Security Guards130$28,680$13.790.7
97Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment120$26,370$12.680.3
98Counter and Rental Clerks120$33,070$15.90.3
99Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations120$45,770$22.010.65
100First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers120$66,820$32.120.4
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Lebanon Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$43,61050,620
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$33,2207,020
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$37,0106,110
Production Occupations$36,6506,030
Sales and Related Occupations$36,9804,450
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$25,3404,340
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$73,1703,660
Healthcare Support Occupations$29,9303,050
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$56,7102,620
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$47,5502,410
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,1102,200
Cashiers$22,1201,760
Construction and Extraction Occupations$49,6101,760
Management Occupations$98,3301,700
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$28,7001,610
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$68,1601,610
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,2801,600
Fast Food and Counter Workers$24,6601,560
Registered Nurses$72,4101,340
Office Clerks, General$32,3101,300
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$41,9601,200
Retail Salespersons$33,3601,020
Personal Care and Service Occupations$29,6001,000
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,900940
Customer Service Representatives$29,470870
Nursing Assistants$32,020870
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,430860
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,850790
Community and Social Service Occupations$48,260750
Waiters and Waitresses$23,640740
General and Operations Managers$98,860650
Protective Service Occupations$44,290650
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$72,620610
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,650600
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$35,430580
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,130530
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$47,190520
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,850500
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,930500
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,910490
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,480480
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$75,490440
Packers and Packagers, Hand$25,790440
Cooks, Restaurant$26,670430
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$55,780390
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,240380
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$31,650380
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$44,570350
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$38,610330
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$56,830310

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$43,61050,620
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$33,2207,020
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$37,0106,110
Production Occupations$36,6506,030
Sales and Related Occupations$36,9804,450
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$25,3404,340
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$73,1703,660
Healthcare Support Occupations$29,9303,050
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$56,7102,620
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$47,5502,410
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,1102,200
Construction and Extraction Occupations$49,6101,760
Management Occupations$98,3301,700
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$28,7001,610
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$68,1601,610
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,2801,600
Registered Nurses$72,4101,340
Office Clerks, General$32,3101,300
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$41,9601,200
Retail Salespersons$33,3601,020
Personal Care and Service Occupations$29,6001,000
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,900940
Customer Service Representatives$29,470870
Nursing Assistants$32,020870
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,430860
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,850790
Community and Social Service Occupations$48,260750
General and Operations Managers$98,860650
Protective Service Occupations$44,290650
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$72,620610
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,650600
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$35,430580
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,130530
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$47,190520
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,850500
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,930500
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,910490
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,480480
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$75,490440
Packers and Packagers, Hand$25,790440
Cooks, Restaurant$26,670430
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$55,780390
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,240380
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$31,650380
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$44,570350
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$38,610330
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$56,830310
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$76,150300
Carpenters$47,990290
Light Truck Drivers$27,090290

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