Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Lebanon, PA

Each occupation's median wage in Lebanon, PA compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Lebanon, PA pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$105,090
Bachelor's degree
$62,550 – $120,180+64.7%
2Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$78,460
Bachelor's degree
$57,960 – $92,140+25.2%
3Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$61,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,370 – $71,990+24.2%
4Driver/Sales Workers$47,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$20,070 – $64,110+23.0%
5Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$80,060
Bachelor's degree
$63,030 – $88,780+20.8%
6Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,490
Bachelor's degree
$58,310 – $95,160+19.6%
7Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$59,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,100 – $78,510+18.0%
8Parts Salespersons$43,920
No formal educational credential
$28,000 – $59,990+13.7%
9Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$120,080
Master's degree
$90,490 – $157,910+13.4%
10Millwrights$74,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,160 – $82,010+12.9%
11Procurement Clerks$56,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,890 – $64,560+10.8%
12Residential Advisors$46,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,710 – $48,800+10.7%
13Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,170
Bachelor's degree
$61,630 – $93,960+9.9%
14Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$45,760
Bachelor's degree
$41,410 – $45,760+9.8%
15Physicians, All Other$290,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,550 – $395,220+9.1%
16Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$59,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,980 – $78,690+9.0%
17Medical Records Specialists$55,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,810 – $82,970+7.6%
18Nursing Assistants$45,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,850 – $53,350+7.3%
19Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$48,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,560 – $65,870+7.1%
20Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$38,140
No formal educational credential
$33,710 – $53,720+7.0%
21Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$52,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,080 – $72,440+6.8%
22Counter and Rental Clerks$44,060
No formal educational credential
$27,650 – $78,000+6.7%
23Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$37,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,610 – $78,950+6.0%
24Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$53,500
Some college, no degree
$37,700 – $62,860+5.6%
25Marriage and Family Therapists$70,460
Master's degree
$47,250 – $91,990+5.3%
26Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,360
Associate's degree
$49,750 – $98,250+5.3%
27Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$38,280
No formal educational credential
$20,590 – $83,910+4.4%
28Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$79,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,410 – $108,460+4.2%
29Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$77,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,010 – $98,790+4.1%
30Printing Press Operators$47,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,930 – $60,840+3.5%
31Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,510
No formal educational credential
$30,890 – $43,340+3.4%
32Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$61,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,530 – $72,260+3.3%
33Pharmacists$144,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$109,800 – $161,280+2.7%
34First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$64,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,990 – $83,360+2.4%
35Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,840 – $82,300+2.2%
36Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$38,050
No formal educational credential
$23,730 – $44,340+2.0%
37Office Clerks, General$45,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,740 – $61,080+2.0%
38Firefighters$60,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,580 – $72,380+1.8%
39Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,670 – $74,330+1.6%
40Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,430
No formal educational credential
$28,740 – $46,170+1.6%
41Bill and Account Collectors$47,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,100 – $60,730+1.6%
42Physician Assistants$137,770
Master's degree
$105,240 – $181,250+1.4%
43First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,460 – $103,270+1.1%
44Highway Maintenance Workers$50,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,900 – $66,360+1.0%
45Construction Laborers$47,530
No formal educational credential
$35,760 – $61,510+0.9%
46Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,150
No formal educational credential
$25,920 – $47,890+0.9%
47Public Safety Telecommunicators$53,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,780 – $67,370+0.6%
48First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$49,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,270 – $75,580+0.3%
49Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,510
Master's degree
$36,790 – $92,910+0.3%
50Stockers and Order Fillers$37,440
No formal educational credential
$27,730 – $46,200+0.3%

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	vs. national
1	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$105,090	$62,550 – $120,180	+64.7%
2	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$78,460	$57,960 – $92,140	+25.2%
3	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,130	$35,370 – $71,990	+24.2%
4	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,690	$20,070 – $64,110	+23.0%
5	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$80,060	$63,030 – $88,780	+20.8%
6	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$76,490	$58,310 – $95,160	+19.6%
7	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,390	$38,100 – $78,510	+18.0%
8	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$43,920	$28,000 – $59,990	+13.7%
9	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$120,080	$90,490 – $157,910	+13.4%
10	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,190	$50,160 – $82,010	+12.9%
11	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,060	$45,890 – $64,560	+10.8%
12	Residential AdvisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,780	$35,710 – $48,800	+10.7%
13	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$79,170	$61,630 – $93,960	+9.9%
14	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$45,760	$41,410 – $45,760	+9.8%
15	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$290,120	$77,550 – $395,220	+9.1%
16	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,070	$51,980 – $78,690	+9.0%
17	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,040	$35,810 – $82,970	+7.6%
18	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,340	$37,850 – $53,350	+7.3%
19	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,920	$32,560 – $65,870	+7.1%
20	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and GreenhouseNo formal educational credential	$38,140	$33,710 – $53,720	+7.0%
21	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,960	$38,080 – $72,440	+6.8%
22	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$44,060	$27,650 – $78,000	+6.7%
23	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,920	$22,610 – $78,950	+6.0%
24	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$53,500	$37,700 – $62,860	+5.6%
25	Marriage and Family TherapistsMaster's degree	$70,460	$47,250 – $91,990	+5.3%
26	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,360	$49,750 – $98,250	+5.3%
27	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural AnimalsNo formal educational credential	$38,280	$20,590 – $83,910	+4.4%
28	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,430	$57,410 – $108,460	+4.2%
29	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,390	$51,010 – $98,790	+4.1%
30	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,380	$36,930 – $60,840	+3.5%
31	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$37,510	$30,890 – $43,340	+3.4%
32	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,980	$41,530 – $72,260	+3.3%
33	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$144,750	$109,800 – $161,280	+2.7%
34	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,420	$45,990 – $83,360	+2.4%
35	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,370	$46,840 – $82,300	+2.2%
36	Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursNo formal educational credential	$38,050	$23,730 – $44,340	+2.0%
37	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,930	$30,740 – $61,080	+2.0%
38	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,320	$48,580 – $72,380	+1.8%
39	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,430	$58,670 – $74,330	+1.6%
40	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping CleanersNo formal educational credential	$37,430	$28,740 – $46,170	+1.6%
41	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,790	$38,100 – $60,730	+1.6%
42	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$137,770	$105,240 – $181,250	+1.4%
43	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,750	$52,460 – $103,270	+1.1%
44	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,740	$38,900 – $66,360	+1.0%
45	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$47,530	$35,760 – $61,510	+0.9%
46	Cleaners of Vehicles and EquipmentNo formal educational credential	$36,150	$25,920 – $47,890	+0.9%
47	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,350	$41,780 – $67,370	+0.6%
48	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,260	$37,270 – $75,580	+0.3%
49	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$59,510	$36,790 – $92,910	+0.3%
50	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$37,440	$27,730 – $46,200	+0.3%

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