Local, State, and National Wage and Employment Trends Information

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$18.00$22.69$28.96$37.60$49.18
Pennsylvania$19.47$23.89$30.85$44.91$59.01
Lancaster, PA$18.61$23.26$29.18$39.80$58.18

Median Annual Salary

LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$37,440$47,200$60,240$78,210$102,300
Pennsylvania$40,500$49,700$64,170$93,410$122,730
Lancaster, PA$38,700$48,380$60,700$82,780$121,010

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)
21,360 employees23,390 employees+10%2,500

United States

Employment
(2022)
Projected employment
(2032)
Projected growth
(2022-2032)
Projected annual job openings
(2022-2032)
762,600 employees811,800 employees+6%
(Faster than average)
73,500

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

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