Career Atlas USA

Careers in Lancaster, PA

Part of Pennsylvania.

Lancaster, PA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 98.257, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.2% · 290,048 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Cardiologists$503,970
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$294,800
  3. 3Chief Executives$224,160
  4. 4Physicians, All Other$211,250
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$147,020

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons7,400 employed
  2. 2General and Operations Managers6,990 employed
  3. 3Home Health and Personal Care Aides6,990 employed
  4. 4Fast Food and Counter Workers6,870 employed
  5. 5Stockers and Order Fillers5,860 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals8.09× national avg
  2. 2Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders5.37× national avg
  3. 3Furniture Finishers4.36× national avg
  4. 4Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters4.23× national avg
  5. 5Brickmasons and Blockmasons4.11× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Cardiologists$512,910
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$300,030
  3. 3Chief Executives$228,136
  4. 4Physicians, All Other$214,997
  5. 5Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,628

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Pennsylvania state page.