Lancaster, PA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Lancaster Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Lancaster, PA metro area
Figures describe the Lancaster, PA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Lancaster city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (7 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 433 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $503,970 | $242.29 | 50 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $294,800 | $141.73 | 110 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $224,160 | $107.77 | 260 |
| 4 | Physicians, All Other | $211,250 | $101.56 | Not published |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,020 | $70.68 | 290 |
| 6 | Database Architects | $146,400 | $70.39 | 40 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $142,460 | $68.49 | 530 |
| 8 | Dentists, General | $141,960 | $68.25 | 170 |
| 9 | Pharmacists | $134,320 | $64.58 | 450 |
| 10 | Financial Managers | $134,280 | $64.56 | 950 |
| 11 | Nurse Practitioners | $133,940 | $64.39 | 350 |
| 12 | Computer Network Architects | $133,350 | $64.11 | 110 |
| 13 | Veterinarians | $132,480 | $63.69 | 180 |
| 14 | Optometrists | $132,360 | $63.64 | 60 |
| 15 | Sales Managers | $129,480 | $62.25 | 810 |
| 16 | Human Resources Managers | $128,050 | $61.56 | 270 |
| 17 | Lawyers | $125,510 | $60.34 | 520 |
| 18 | Marketing Managers | $124,850 | $60.03 | 340 |
| 19 | Physician Assistants | $124,070 | $59.65 | 340 |
| 20 | Purchasing Managers | $121,570 | $58.45 | 100 |
| 21 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $114,670 | $55.13 | 40 |
| 22 | Industrial Production Managers | $111,860 | $53.78 | 550 |
| 23 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $110,040 | Not published | 460 |
| 24 | Managers, All Other | $106,720 | $51.31 | 480 |
| 25 | Public Relations Managers | $105,770 | $50.85 | 50 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Lancaster metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.