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$13.91$15.17$17.82$21.50$23.99
Pennsylvania$13.70$14.63$17.74$22.15$27.41
Lancaster, PA$14.12$16.55$18.12$22.10$25.75

Median Annual Salary

LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$28,940$31,560$37,070$44,720$49,910
Pennsylvania$28,490$30,420$36,900$46,070$57,020
Lancaster, PA$29,360$34,430$37,690$45,980$53,560

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)
2,040 employees2,050 employees+1%240

United States

Employment
(2022)
Projected employment
(2032)
Projected growth
(2022-2032)
Projected annual job openings
(2021-2032)
72,500 employees70,000 employees-4%(Decline)7,600

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

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