Highest-paying business jobs in Lancaster

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Lancaster, PA metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

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#22. Credit counselors

Lancaster, PA
- Annual mean salary: $44,160
- #96 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,430
- Employment: 31,230
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($74,570)
--- Lincoln, NE ($69,990)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($66,410)

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#21. Tax preparers

Lancaster, PA
- Annual mean salary: $46,780
- #107 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

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#20. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Lancaster, PA
- Annual mean salary: $49,260
- #181 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

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#19. Fundraisers

Lancaster, PA
- Annual mean salary: $53,720
- #235 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

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#18. Training and development specialists

Lancaster, PA
- Annual mean salary: $60,520
- #233 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 400

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

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#17. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Lancaster, PA
- Annual mean salary: $63,640
- #210 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 920

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

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#16. Human resources specialists

Lancaster, PA
- Annual mean salary: $64,900
- #166 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,010

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

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#15. Cost estimators

Lancaster, PA
- Annual mean salary: $66,360
- #248 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 810

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

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#14. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Lancaster, PA
- Annual mean salary: $66,980
- #117 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

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#13. Compliance officers

Lancaster, PA
- Annual mean salary: $67,720
- #238 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

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#12. Logisticians

Lancaster, PA
- Annual mean salary: $71,920
- #208 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

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#11. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Lancaster, PA
- Annual mean salary: $72,420
- #117 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

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#10. Accountants and auditors

Lancaster, PA
- Annual mean salary: $74,060
- #209 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,770

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

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#9. Insurance underwriters

Lancaster, PA
- Annual mean salary: $76,960
- #73 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,940
- Employment: 107,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($121,000)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($108,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,150)

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#8. Loan officers

Lancaster, PA
- Annual mean salary: $78,480
- #167 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

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#7. Labor relations specialists

Lancaster, PA
- Annual mean salary: $79,210
- #58 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

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#6. Credit analysts

Lancaster, PA
- Annual mean salary: $81,410
- #70 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

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#5. Management analysts

Lancaster, PA
- Annual mean salary: $82,220
- #336 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

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#4. Project management specialists

Lancaster, PA
- Annual mean salary: $84,010
- #267 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 950

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

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#3. Financial examiners

Lancaster, PA
- Annual mean salary: $84,120
- #62 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,180
- Employment: 60,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)

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#2. Financial and investment analysts

Lancaster, PA
- Annual mean salary: $85,190
- #170 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

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#1. Personal financial advisors

Lancaster, PA
- Annual mean salary: $132,410
- #52 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)