High paying entry level jobs in Lebanon, PA

These occupations in Lebanon, PA ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Lebanon, PA run 6.8% below the national average (2024), so a Lebanon, PA salary is worth about 1.07× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Lebanon, PA · Employed

1Pharmacists$144,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$109,800 – $161,28090
2Physician Assistants$137,770
Master's degree
$105,240 – $181,25090
3Nurse Practitioners$128,790
Master's degree
$102,860 – $166,41070
4Software Developers$107,810
Bachelor's degree
$74,580 – $225,80090
5Lawyers$102,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,210 – $211,02080
6Physical Therapists$102,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,360 – $127,68070
7Occupational Therapists$98,860
Master's degree
$70,720 – $122,33040
8Registered Nurses$96,270
Bachelor's degree
$76,990 – $124,5701,300
9Computer Occupations, All Other$96,110
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $132,600110
10Mechanical Engineers$93,210
Bachelor's degree
$58,740 – $135,49070
11Industrial Engineers$92,970
Bachelor's degree
$59,300 – $128,21080
12Project Management Specialists$88,010
Bachelor's degree
$61,010 – $139,730150
13Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,000
Bachelor's degree
$59,180 – $113,51030
14Computer Systems Analysts$82,660
Bachelor's degree
$60,920 – $121,13040
15Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,360
Associate's degree
$49,750 – $98,25030
16Network and Computer Systems Administrators$81,520
Bachelor's degree
$59,340 – $100,97030
17Civil Engineers$80,550
Bachelor's degree
$55,470 – $126,22040
18Dental Hygienists$80,270
Associate's degree
$69,330 – $98,51060
19Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,170
Bachelor's degree
$61,630 – $93,960620
20Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$78,460
Bachelor's degree
$57,960 – $92,14030
21Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,830
Associate's degree
$60,340 – $114,00080
22Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,950
Bachelor's degree
$54,960 – $111,510290
23Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,490
Bachelor's degree
$58,310 – $95,160480
24Human Resources Specialists$75,320
Bachelor's degree
$49,200 – $113,570310
25Accountants and Auditors$74,190
Bachelor's degree
$44,860 – $117,540330
26Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,670 – $74,330460
27Logisticians$62,730
Bachelor's degree
$48,140 – $98,990160
28Public Relations Specialists$62,720
Bachelor's degree
$36,910 – $93,83060
29Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,160
Bachelor's degree
$38,800 – $94,89070
30Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,770
Bachelor's degree
$38,530 – $105,190120
31Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,490
Master's degree
$46,090 – $92,920100
32Physical Therapist Assistants$60,180
Associate's degree
$48,100 – $75,29040
33Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,490
Associate's degree
$41,830 – $101,99040
34Medical Records Specialists$55,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,810 – $82,97060
35Graphic Designers$54,140
Bachelor's degree
$37,590 – $83,96060
36Child, Family, and School Social Workers$52,890
Bachelor's degree
$42,320 – $78,30090
37Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$47,450
Master's degree
$33,280 – $91,19040
38Dental Assistants$46,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,270 – $61,33080
39Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,720 – $79,280110
40Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$45,760
Bachelor's degree
$41,410 – $45,760240
41Nursing Assistants$45,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,850 – $53,350730
42Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$44,970
Bachelor's degree
$16,330 – $66,25030
43Medical Assistants$43,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,270 – $49,540180
44Emergency Medical Technicians$42,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,640 – $48,620130
45Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$39,010
Associate's degree
$35,570 – $55,62050
46Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$37,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,610 – $78,950200
47Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,020
Some college, no degree
$22,980 – $45,660410
48Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$34,530
Associate's degree
$30,550 – $45,80070

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianLebanon, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$144,750	$109,800 – $161,280	90
2	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$137,770	$105,240 – $181,250	90
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,790	$102,860 – $166,410	70
4	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$107,810	$74,580 – $225,800	90
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$102,460	$62,210 – $211,020	80
6	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,020	$75,360 – $127,680	70
7	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,860	$70,720 – $122,330	40
8	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$96,270	$76,990 – $124,570	1,300
9	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,110	$67,850 – $132,600	110
10	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,210	$58,740 – $135,490	70
11	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,970	$59,300 – $128,210	80
12	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,010	$61,010 – $139,730	150
13	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,000	$59,180 – $113,510	30
14	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,660	$60,920 – $121,130	40
15	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,360	$49,750 – $98,250	30
16	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$81,520	$59,340 – $100,970	30
17	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$80,550	$55,470 – $126,220	40
18	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$80,270	$69,330 – $98,510	60
19	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$79,170	$61,630 – $93,960	620
20	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$78,460	$57,960 – $92,140	30
21	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,830	$60,340 – $114,000	80
22	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,950	$54,960 – $111,510	290
23	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$76,490	$58,310 – $95,160	480
24	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$75,320	$49,200 – $113,570	310
25	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$74,190	$44,860 – $117,540	330
26	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,430	$58,670 – $74,330	460
27	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$62,730	$48,140 – $98,990	160
28	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,720	$36,910 – $93,830	60
29	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$62,160	$38,800 – $94,890	70
30	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,770	$38,530 – $105,190	120
31	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$61,490	$46,090 – $92,920	100
32	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,180	$48,100 – $75,290	40
33	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,490	$41,830 – $101,990	40
34	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,040	$35,810 – $82,970	60
35	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$54,140	$37,590 – $83,960	60
36	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$52,890	$42,320 – $78,300	90
37	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$47,450	$33,280 – $91,190	40
38	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,740	$38,270 – $61,330	80
39	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,400	$38,720 – $79,280	110
40	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$45,760	$41,410 – $45,760	240
41	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,340	$37,850 – $53,350	730
42	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$44,970	$16,330 – $66,250	30
43	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,490	$37,270 – $49,540	180
44	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$42,440	$33,640 – $48,620	130
45	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$39,010	$35,570 – $55,620	50
46	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,920	$22,610 – $78,950	200
47	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$35,020	$22,980 – $45,660	410
48	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$34,530	$30,550 – $45,800	70

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Lebanon, PA. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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