High paying jobs in York-Hanover, PA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in York-Hanover, PA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in York-Hanover, PA run 4.0% below the national average (2024), so a York-Hanover, PA salary is worth about 1.04× 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, York-Hanover, PA · Employed

1Radiologists$384,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,420 – $418,870110
2Family Medicine Physicians$341,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$91,820 – $366,39070
3Nurse Anesthetists$219,980
Master's degree
$202,900 – $374,150110
4Chief Executives$217,730
Bachelor's degree
$108,950 – $500,890170
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$157,810
Bachelor's degree
$109,020 – $220,130330
6Dentists, General$150,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,270 – $304,52080
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,580
Bachelor's degree
$95,060 – $216,470400
8Pharmacists$137,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,400 – $162,200300
9Optometrists$134,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,100 – $166,24080
10Managers, All Other$134,040
Bachelor's degree
$70,410 – $195,190510
11Financial Managers$133,030
Bachelor's degree
$77,270 – $223,180640
12Nurse Practitioners$131,700
Master's degree
$105,360 – $155,160270
13Marketing Managers$130,870
Bachelor's degree
$72,190 – $232,750240
14Human Resources Managers$130,140
Bachelor's degree
$77,510 – $204,980210
15Veterinarians$129,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,180 – $332,530130
16Purchasing Managers$126,690
Bachelor's degree
$81,940 – $175,750100
17Physician Assistants$126,530
Master's degree
$77,220 – $152,720290
18Lawyers$126,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,830 – $229,230400
19Sales Managers$126,120
Bachelor's degree
$66,300 – $224,400520
20Computer Occupations, All Other$125,050
Bachelor's degree
$69,910 – $161,470550
21Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$122,130
Master's degree
$86,620 – $160,250380
22Computer Network Architects$115,820
Bachelor's degree
$64,830 – $180,460110
23Personal Financial Advisors$115,540
Bachelor's degree
$54,010 – $450,390130
24Software Developers$114,600
Bachelor's degree
$73,810 – $193,550720
25Natural Sciences Managers$112,790
Bachelor's degree
$73,920 – $195,19080
26Industrial Production Managers$112,490
Bachelor's degree
$72,660 – $179,650450
27Financial Specialists, All Other$108,160
Bachelor's degree
$59,050 – $144,680110
28First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$107,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$84,280 – $132,420120
29Electrical Engineers$107,490
Bachelor's degree
$77,310 – $164,330330
30Construction Managers$105,870
Bachelor's degree
$79,660 – $163,130410
31Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$105,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,770 – $116,650120
32Administrative Services Managers$105,330
Bachelor's degree
$64,770 – $184,54090
33Management Analysts$104,770
Bachelor's degree
$56,120 – $152,730540
34Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$103,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,990 – $170,580370
35Medical and Health Services Managers$103,660
Bachelor's degree
$61,860 – $163,500700
36Physical Therapists$102,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,890 – $130,330270
37Project Management Specialists$100,170
Bachelor's degree
$62,920 – $155,5401,160
38General and Operations Managers$99,640
Bachelor's degree
$49,390 – $208,5604,740
39School Psychologists$99,550
Master's degree
$50,770 – $111,08060
40Occupational Therapists$99,180
Master's degree
$77,220 – $126,780160
41Data Scientists$97,510
Bachelor's degree
$59,910 – $162,820130
42Computer Systems Analysts$96,600
Bachelor's degree
$64,120 – $134,080270
43Speech-Language Pathologists$96,380
Master's degree
$65,950 – $130,270190
44Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$96,250
Bachelor's degree
$62,070 – $153,49070
45Registered Nurses$96,210
Bachelor's degree
$80,310 – $111,3803,680
46Detectives and Criminal Investigators$96,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,420 – $175,84080
47Civil Engineers$95,040
Bachelor's degree
$67,840 – $131,840400
48Chemists$94,200
Bachelor's degree
$57,490 – $144,700160
49Mechanical Engineers$94,160
Bachelor's degree
$65,530 – $129,110690
50Sales Engineers$94,020
Bachelor's degree
$58,920 – $124,77090

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

#	Occupation	MedianYork-Hanover, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$384,290	$81,420 – $418,870	110
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$341,630	$91,820 – $366,390	70
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$219,980	$202,900 – $374,150	110
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$217,730	$108,950 – $500,890	170
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,810	$109,020 – $220,130	330
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$150,290	$60,270 – $304,520	80
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,580	$95,060 – $216,470	400
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,420	$111,400 – $162,200	300
9	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,990	$95,100 – $166,240	80
10	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$134,040	$70,410 – $195,190	510
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,030	$77,270 – $223,180	640
12	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,700	$105,360 – $155,160	270
13	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,870	$72,190 – $232,750	240
14	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,140	$77,510 – $204,980	210
15	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$129,610	$77,180 – $332,530	130
16	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,690	$81,940 – $175,750	100
17	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$126,530	$77,220 – $152,720	290
18	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$126,350	$75,830 – $229,230	400
19	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,120	$66,300 – $224,400	520
20	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$125,050	$69,910 – $161,470	550
21	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$122,130	$86,620 – $160,250	380
22	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$115,820	$64,830 – $180,460	110
23	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$115,540	$54,010 – $450,390	130
24	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$114,600	$73,810 – $193,550	720
25	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,790	$73,920 – $195,190	80
26	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,490	$72,660 – $179,650	450
27	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,160	$59,050 – $144,680	110
28	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,700	$84,280 – $132,420	120
29	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,490	$77,310 – $164,330	330
30	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,870	$79,660 – $163,130	410
31	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,340	$48,770 – $116,650	120
32	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,330	$64,770 – $184,540	90
33	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,770	$56,120 – $152,730	540
34	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,840	$69,990 – $170,580	370
35	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,660	$61,860 – $163,500	700
36	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,170	$79,890 – $130,330	270
37	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,170	$62,920 – $155,540	1,160
38	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,640	$49,390 – $208,560	4,740
39	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$99,550	$50,770 – $111,080	60
40	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,180	$77,220 – $126,780	160
41	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$97,510	$59,910 – $162,820	130
42	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,600	$64,120 – $134,080	270
43	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$96,380	$65,950 – $130,270	190
44	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$96,250	$62,070 – $153,490	70
45	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$96,210	$80,310 – $111,380	3,680
46	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,070	$63,420 – $175,840	80
47	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,040	$67,840 – $131,840	400
48	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$94,200	$57,490 – $144,700	160
49	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,160	$65,530 – $129,110	690
50	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,020	$58,920 – $124,770	90

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