High paying jobs in Lancaster, PA that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Lancaster, PA, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

Cost of living: prices in Lancaster, PA run 1.7% below the national average (2024), so a Lancaster, PA salary is worth about 1.02× 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, Lancaster, PA · Employed

1Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$86,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,540 – $105,660760
2Dental Hygienists$80,810
Associate's degree
$67,160 – $101,000370
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,530
Associate's degree
$72,480 – $99,230130
4Respiratory Therapists$80,060
Associate's degree
$64,770 – $94,620230
5Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,130 – $105,480290
6Computer Network Support Specialists$78,060
Associate's degree
$46,410 – $108,890120
7Structural Iron and Steel Workers$74,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,740 – $107,690140
8Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$73,910
Associate's degree
$60,620 – $96,200320
9Insurance Sales Agents$69,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,000 – $168,330530
10Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,560
Associate's degree
$47,950 – $91,260130
11Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,350 – $128,8102,790
12Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$63,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,840 – $85,90080
13Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,840
Associate's degree
$47,620 – $91,77090
14Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,170 – $77,350260
15Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,570
Associate's degree
$45,960 – $93,990330
16Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,430 – $80,380820
17Electricians$63,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,000 – $133,1501,220
18Brickmasons and Blockmasons$63,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,160 – $98,800350
19Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,340 – $75,4501,740
20Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,060 – $133,3101,570
21Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,860 – $88,4801,290
22Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$63,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,720 – $133,66090
23Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,970
Associate's degree
$52,900 – $93,600110
24Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,500 – $100,700160
25Surgical Technologists$62,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,690 – $77,160240
26Postal Service Clerks$62,610
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,360120
27Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,550 – $82,040280
28Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,220 – $98,740820
29Physical Therapist Assistants$61,950
Associate's degree
$48,780 – $77,880220
30Millwrights$61,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,450 – $77,570110
31Paralegals and Legal Assistants$61,780
Associate's degree
$47,420 – $88,230330
32Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$61,690
Associate's degree
$43,010 – $92,630170
33Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,120 – $94,3901,010
34Mechanical Drafters$61,270
Associate's degree
$48,980 – $86,820120
35Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,360 – $79,490940
36Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$60,510
No formal educational credential
$46,030 – $72,540200
37Tool and Die Makers$60,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,570 – $77,920230
38Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040500
39Sheet Metal Workers$59,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,580 – $130,360220
40Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$59,800
No formal educational credential
$46,470 – $74,860470
41Correctional Officers and Jailers$59,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,430 – $72,120250
42Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$59,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,610 – $73,670230
43Massage Therapists$59,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,790 – $92,710160
44Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,180 – $85,600550
45Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$58,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,220 – $72,340510
46Computer User Support Specialists$58,610
Some college, no degree
$39,920 – $85,160830
47Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470
No formal educational credential
$45,530 – $75,030320
48Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,740 – $78,4805,080
49Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$58,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,860 – $75,24090
50Advertising Sales Agents$58,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,020 – $98,050170

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

#	Occupation	MedianLancaster, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,800	$55,540 – $105,660	760
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$80,810	$67,160 – $101,000	370
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$80,530	$72,480 – $99,230	130
4	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,060	$64,770 – $94,620	230
5	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,980	$51,130 – $105,480	290
6	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$78,060	$46,410 – $108,890	120
7	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,950	$52,740 – $107,690	140
8	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,910	$60,620 – $96,200	320
9	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,500	$47,000 – $168,330	530
10	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,560	$47,950 – $91,260	130
11	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,180	$39,350 – $128,810	2,790
12	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,960	$53,840 – $85,900	80
13	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,840	$47,620 – $91,770	90
14	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,630	$49,170 – $77,350	260
15	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,570	$45,960 – $93,990	330
16	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,510	$47,430 – $80,380	820
17	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,490	$41,000 – $133,150	1,220
18	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,430	$49,160 – $98,800	350
19	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,290	$55,340 – $75,450	1,740
20	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,160	$36,060 – $133,310	1,570
21	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,080	$47,860 – $88,480	1,290
22	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,050	$37,720 – $133,660	90
23	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,970	$52,900 – $93,600	110
24	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,700	$43,500 – $100,700	160
25	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,680	$48,690 – $77,160	240
26	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,610	$42,600 – $76,360	120
27	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,160	$48,550 – $82,040	280
28	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,950	$46,220 – $98,740	820
29	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,950	$48,780 – $77,880	220
30	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,790	$49,450 – $77,570	110
31	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,780	$47,420 – $88,230	330
32	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,690	$43,010 – $92,630	170
33	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,340	$46,120 – $94,390	1,010
34	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,270	$48,980 – $86,820	120
35	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,530	$47,360 – $79,490	940
36	Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersNo formal educational credential	$60,510	$46,030 – $72,540	200
37	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,280	$47,570 – $77,920	230
38	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,880	$42,390 – $81,040	500
39	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,880	$45,580 – $130,360	220
40	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$59,800	$46,470 – $74,860	470
41	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,430	$59,430 – $72,120	250
42	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,070	$46,610 – $73,670	230
43	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,000	$28,790 – $92,710	160
44	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,990	$41,180 – $85,600	550
45	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,970	$45,220 – $72,340	510
46	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$58,610	$39,920 – $85,160	830
47	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$58,470	$45,530 – $75,030	320
48	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,350	$39,740 – $78,480	5,080
49	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,290	$39,860 – $75,240	90
50	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,220	$37,020 – $98,050	170

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Lancaster, 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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