Business Administration Job & Salary Outlook

STATE AND NATIONAL WAGES & EMPLOYMENT TRENDS

(Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2020 wage data)

Median Hourly Rates – BUAD:

Location	Hourly Low (10%)	Hourly Q_L (25%)	Hourly Median (50%)	Hourly Q_U (75%)	Hourly High (90%)
United States	$12.32	$14.99	$18.68	$23.49	$28.41
Pennsylvania	$11.25	$14.43	$18.18	$22.80	$27.32
Lancaster, PA	$13.04	$15.45	$17.92	$20.89	$24.76

Median Annual Salary – BUAD:

Location	Annual Low (10%)	Annual Q_L (25%)	Annual Median (50%)	Annual Q_U (75%)	Annual High (90%)
United States	$22,630	$31,180	$38,850	$48,860	$59,090
Pennsylvania	$22,380	$30,020	$37,820	$47,420	$56,820
Lancaster, PA	$27,120	$32,140	$37,280	$43,460	$51,490

State and National Employment Trends – BUAD:

(Pennsylvania source: Projections Central 2018-2028 long-term projections external site)
(United States source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019-2029 employment projections)

Pennsylvania

Employment (2018)	Projected employment (2028)	Projected growth (2018-2028)	Projected annual job openings (2018-2028)
100,060 employees	90,740 employees	-9%	9,750

United States

Employment (2019)	Projected employment (2029)	Projected growth (2019-2029)	Projected annual job openings (2019-2029)
2,250,500 employees	2,022,600 employees	-10% (decline)	195,200

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.