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$14.00$16.61$18.66$22.91$28.16
Pennsylvania$13.42$16.99$19.22$22.56$27.17
Lancaster, PA$14.32$17.43$20.62$23.68$28.11

 Median Annual Salary

LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$29,120$34,550$38,810$47,660$58,570
Pennsylvania$27,910$35,330$39,970$46,930$56,520
Lancaster, PA$29,790$36,250$42,890$49,250$58,470

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)
4,610 employees5,030 employees+9%490

 United States

Employment
(2022)
Projected employment
(2032)
Projected growth
(2022-2032)
Projected annual job openings
(2022-2032)
105,700 employees103,700 employees-2%9,800

Information provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U. S. Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration

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