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Lebanon salaries

The median worker in the Lebanon, PA metro area earned $45,810 a year in 2024, about $22.02 an hour. That ranks #231 of the 391 metro areas published here, 7.5% below the national median.

Pennsylvania

Median pay $45,810 $22.02 per hour
Vs national -7.5% U.S. $49,500
Workers 53,350 wage and salary
Metro rank #231 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Lebanon pays 5.6% less than Pennsylvania as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3.88× 520 $39,400
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 3× 840 $45,000
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1.88× 1,940 $42,560
Stockers and Order Fillers 1.84× 1,770 $38,970
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1.82× 670 $76,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1.77× 1,270 $54,690
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1.68× 850 $38,490
Nursing Assistants 1.38× 670 $44,240
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1.38× 1,050 $35,580
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1.33× 670 $50,960
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1.33× 700 $49,800
Office Clerks, General 1.25× 1,090 $43,760

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Lebanon
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Medical and Health Services Managers $101,930 $49.01 210
Registered Nurses $96,770 $46.52 1,240
General and Operations Managers $86,890 $41.78 1,250
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $80,370 $38.64 200
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $78,950 $37.96 260
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $77,200 $37.12 210
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $76,770 n/a 670
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $76,420 $36.74 300
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $75,830 n/a 260
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $75,330 n/a 500
Accountants and Auditors $71,550 $34.40 300
Human Resources Specialists $69,990 $33.65 320
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $65,710 $31.59 440
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $65,320 $31.41 420
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $63,040 $30.31 450
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $62,480 $30.04 440
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $61,750 $29.69 380
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $61,140 $29.40 210
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $56,870 $27.34 210
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $54,690 $26.29 1,270
Carpenters $53,000 $25.48 280
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $50,960 $24.50 670
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $50,380 $24.22 300
Machinists $49,920 $24.00 260
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $49,800 $23.94 700
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,980 $23.07 340
Construction Laborers $47,550 $22.86 280
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $46,710 $22.46 460
Driver/Sales Workers $45,390 $21.82 280
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $45,280 $21.77 320
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $45,000 $21.64 840
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $44,780 $21.53 410
Nursing Assistants $44,240 $21.27 670
Office Clerks, General $43,760 $21.04 1,090
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $42,560 $20.46 1,940
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $40,360 $19.41 660
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $39,750 $19.11 200
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $39,400 $18.94 520
Stockers and Order Fillers $38,970 $18.74 1,770
Helpers--Production Workers $38,780 $18.64 210
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $38,490 $18.51 850
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $38,180 $18.36 380
Customer Service Representatives $37,810 $18.18 630
Packers and Packagers, Hand $37,650 $18.10 430
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $36,330 $17.47 330
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $36,260 $17.43 200
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $35,740 $17.18 300
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $35,580 $17.10 1,050
Cooks, Restaurant $35,110 $16.88 450
Receptionists and Information Clerks $34,730 $16.70 290
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $34,420 $16.55 280
Light Truck Drivers $34,100 $16.39 400
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $31,950 $15.36 210
Retail Salespersons $31,540 $15.16 1,470
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $30,520 n/a 330
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $29,340 $14.11 890
Waiters and Waitresses $28,400 $13.65 690
Fast Food and Counter Workers $28,290 $13.60 1,340
Cashiers $27,610 $13.28 1,330
Bartenders $23,370 $11.24 340

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Lebanon by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,940 $42,560 $20.46
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,770 $38,970 $18.74
Retail Salespersons 1,470 $31,540 $15.16
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,340 $28,290 $13.60
Cashiers 1,330 $27,610 $13.28
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,270 $54,690 $26.29
General and Operations Managers 1,250 $86,890 $41.78
Registered Nurses 1,240 $96,770 $46.52
Office Clerks, General 1,090 $43,760 $21.04
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,050 $35,580 $17.10
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 890 $29,340 $14.11
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 850 $38,490 $18.51
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 840 $45,000 $21.64
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 700 $49,800 $23.94
Waiters and Waitresses 690 $28,400 $13.65
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 670 $76,770 n/a
Nursing Assistants 670 $44,240 $21.27
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 670 $50,960 $24.50
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 660 $40,360 $19.41
Customer Service Representatives 630 $37,810 $18.18

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Pennsylvania metro areas

Lebanon pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Lebanon?

The median across all occupations is $45,810, or $22.02 an hour, covering 53,350 wage and salary workers. The mean is $55,720, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Lebanon pay more than the rest of Pennsylvania?

No. The metro median of $45,810 is 5.6% below the Pennsylvania median of $48,550. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Lebanon?

Medical and Health Services Managers ($101,930), Registered Nurses ($96,770), General and Operations Managers ($86,890). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Lebanon unusually full of?

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders, at 3.88× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.