York-Hanover, PA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in York Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025York-Hanover, PA metro area
Figures describe the York-Hanover, PA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not York 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 (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 390 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologists | $384,290 | $184.76 | 110 |
| 2 | Pediatricians, General | $344,960 | $165.84 | 40 |
| 3 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $344,040 | $165.40 | 50 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $341,630 | $164.24 | 70 |
| 5 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 6 | Nurse Anesthetists | $219,980 | $105.76 | 110 |
| 7 | Chief Executives | $217,730 | $104.68 | 170 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $157,810 | $75.87 | 330 |
| 9 | Dentists, General | $150,290 | $72.26 | 80 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $148,580 | $71.43 | 400 |
| 11 | Pharmacists | $137,420 | $66.07 | 300 |
| 12 | Optometrists | $134,990 | $64.90 | 80 |
| 13 | Managers, All Other | $134,040 | $64.44 | 510 |
| 14 | Financial Managers | $133,030 | $63.96 | 640 |
| 15 | Nurse Practitioners | $131,700 | $63.32 | 270 |
| 16 | Marketing Managers | $130,870 | $62.92 | 240 |
| 17 | Human Resources Managers | $130,140 | $62.57 | 210 |
| 18 | Veterinarians | $129,610 | $62.31 | 130 |
| 19 | Purchasing Managers | $126,690 | $60.91 | 100 |
| 20 | Physician Assistants | $126,530 | $60.83 | 290 |
| 21 | Lawyers | $126,350 | $60.74 | 400 |
| 22 | Sales Managers | $126,120 | $60.63 | 520 |
| 23 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $125,050 | $60.12 | 550 |
| 24 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $122,130 | Not published | 380 |
| 25 | Operations Research Analysts | $117,740 | $56.61 | 30 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the York 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.