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York-Hanover salaries

The median worker in the York-Hanover, PA metro area earned $46,970 a year in 2024, about $22.58 an hour. That ranks #184 of the 391 metro areas published here, 5.1% below the national median.

Pennsylvania

Median pay $46,970 $22.58 per hour
Vs national -5.1% U.S. $49,500
Workers 183,070 wage and salary
Metro rank #184 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

York-Hanover pays 3.3% 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
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 4.36× 500 $49,490
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 3.87× 3,700 $47,620
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 3.38× 720 $63,980
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 3.17× 670 $50,140
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2.54× 530 $47,700
Packers and Packagers, Hand 2.48× 1,770 $39,200
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2.37× 8,380 $38,970
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 2.36× 730 $38,670
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 2.33× 1,060 $44,860
Logisticians 2.09× 590 $79,790
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 2.07× 1,040 $66,290
Mechanical Engineers 2× 680 $87,480

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in York-Hanover
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Chief Executives $206,380 $99.22 240
Architectural and Engineering Managers $140,080 $67.35 320
Computer and Information Systems Managers $136,870 $65.80 330
Pharmacists $134,510 $64.67 310
Financial Managers $134,310 $64.57 640
Managers, All Other $129,750 $62.38 590
Nurse Practitioners $128,770 $61.91 240
Lawyers $124,110 $59.67 380
Marketing Managers $123,650 $59.45 250
Physician Assistants $123,070 $59.17 260
Sales Managers $121,850 $58.58 520
Computer Occupations, All Other $119,820 $57.60 560
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $107,320 $51.60 240
Industrial Production Managers $106,530 $51.22 440
Management Analysts $105,810 $50.87 420
Electrical Engineers $103,330 $49.68 320
Software Developers $103,310 $49.67 480
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $102,910 $49.47 290
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $101,540 n/a 370
Medical and Health Services Managers $101,080 $48.59 650
Construction Managers $99,580 $47.88 330
Project Management Specialists $99,310 $47.74 1,140
Physical Therapists $98,730 $47.47 290
General and Operations Managers $96,940 $46.61 4,550
Occupational Therapists $94,160 $45.27 200
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $88,920 $42.75 810
Industrial Engineers $87,490 $42.06 500
Computer Systems Analysts $87,480 $42.06 220
Mechanical Engineers $87,480 $42.06 680
Registered Nurses $85,800 $41.25 3,700
Civil Engineers $85,440 $41.08 430
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $82,050 $39.45 580
Dental Hygienists $81,630 $39.25 320
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $80,650 n/a 300
Logisticians $79,790 $38.36 590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $78,440 n/a 1,100
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $78,420 $37.70 870
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $78,060 n/a 220
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $77,540 n/a 2,380
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $76,280 $36.67 200
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $75,570 $36.33 1,140
Accountants and Auditors $74,490 $35.81 1,360
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $74,320 n/a 580
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $74,190 $35.67 230
Cost Estimators $74,090 $35.62 470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $74,010 $35.58 1,430
Social and Community Service Managers $70,690 $33.98 240
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $70,620 $33.95 640
Compliance Officers $69,570 $33.45 290
Human Resources Specialists $68,410 $32.89 1,060
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $67,910 $32.65 1,930
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $66,290 $31.87 1,040
Electricians $65,850 $31.66 720
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $65,760 $31.62 300
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $63,980 $30.76 720
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $63,710 $30.63 200
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $62,960 $30.27 520
Food Service Managers $62,640 $30.11 240
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $62,500 $30.05 970
Procurement Clerks $62,070 $29.84 200

Where most people work

Largest occupations in York-Hanover by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 8,380 $38,970 $18.74
Fast Food and Counter Workers 4,560 $27,810 $13.37
General and Operations Managers 4,550 $96,940 $46.61
Retail Salespersons 4,490 $29,630 $14.25
Stockers and Order Fillers 4,490 $36,370 $17.49
Cashiers 4,010 $29,220 $14.05
Registered Nurses 3,700 $85,800 $41.25
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 3,700 $47,620 $22.89
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 3,520 $32,050 $15.41
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 3,520 $58,430 $28.09
Office Clerks, General 3,100 $42,480 $20.43
Customer Service Representatives 2,500 $39,510 $19.00
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,470 $34,830 $16.74
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 2,430 $39,140 $18.82
Waiters and Waitresses 2,410 $28,900 $13.90
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 2,380 $77,540 n/a
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2,140 $50,800 $24.43
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,070 $42,830 $20.59
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1,930 $67,910 $32.65
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,820 $29,850 n/a

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

York-Hanover pay: common questions

What is the average salary in York-Hanover?

The median across all occupations is $46,970, or $22.58 an hour, covering 183,070 wage and salary workers. The mean is $59,020, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does York-Hanover pay more than the rest of Pennsylvania?

No. The metro median of $46,970 is 3.3% 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 York-Hanover?

Chief Executives ($206,380), Architectural and Engineering Managers ($140,080), Computer and Information Systems Managers ($136,870). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is York-Hanover unusually full of?

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, at 4.36× 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.