Local, State, and National Wages and Employment Trends

Annual Salary Information

(Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data)

Median Hourly Rates

LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$20.41$25.05$32.72$42.82$55.39
Pennsylvania$18.51$23.70$32.50$41.84$51.89
Lancaster, PA$14.37$23.17$28.23$41.33$50.38

 Median Annual Salary

LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$42,440$52,100$68,050$89,060$115,220
Pennsylvania$38,500$49,300$67,600$87,020$107,940
Lancaster, PA$29,890$48,200$58,710$85,970$104,790

State and National Employment Trends 

(Pennsylvania source: Projections Central 2020-2030 long-term projections external site)
(United States source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022-2032 employment projections)

Pennsylvania

Employment
(2020)
Projected employment
(2030)
Projected growth
(2020-2030)
Projected annual job openings
(2020-2030)
8,060 employees8,780 employees+9%680

United States

Employment
(2022)
Projected employment
(2032)
Projected growth
(2022-2032)
Projected annual job openings
(2022-2032)
177,900 employees190,400 employees+7%
(Average)
13,300

 *Job Openings refers to the average annual job openings due to growth and net replacement.

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