Lancaster County, PA
FIPS 42071 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Lancaster County had an annual average of 252,045 jobs across 14,605 establishments, paying $15.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
252,045
+1% YoY
Establishments
14,605
Total Wages
$15.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$59,966
Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)
Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 17,104 | 941 | $448 | $398.8M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 13,895 | 811 | $1,552 | $1,121.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 12,714 | 1,244 | $1,451 | $959.2M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 11,674 | 159 | $843 | $511.8M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 11,151 | 1,209 | $1,571 | $911.2M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 10,446 | 11 | $1,520 | $825.9M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 8,669 | 162 | $1,309 | $590.0M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 8,540 | 269 | $500 | $221.8M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 7,993 | 392 | $1,409 | $585.9M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 7,662 | 505 | $713 | $284.1M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 7,592 | 619 | $1,123 | $304.5M |
| 493 | NAICS 493 | 6,961 | 56 | $1,108 | $401.3M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 5,716 | 652 | $1,573 | $467.7M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 5,583 | 204 | $1,421 | $412.7M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 4,244 | 174 | $1,188 | $262.1M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 4,197 | 147 | $934 | $203.9M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 4,064 | 156 | $2,371 | $501.0M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 3,749 | 578 | $1,135 | $221.2M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 3,690 | 386 | $1,420 | $272.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 3,644 | 214 | $1,245 | $235.8M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 3,498 | 370 | $586 | $106.7M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 3,368 | 100 | $580 | $101.6M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 3,359 | 155 | $549 | $95.9M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 3,084 | 138 | $374 | $60.0M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 3,025 | 158 | $1,252 | $197.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 3,011 | 478 | $1,831 | $286.6M |
| 326 | NAICS 326 | 2,977 | 35 | $1,331 | $206.0M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 2,573 | 149 | $876 | $117.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 2,521 | 60 | $1,822 | $169.2M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 2,509 | 426 | $630 | $82.2M |
| 331 | NAICS 331 | 2,488 | 25 | $1,585 | $205.0M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 2,206 | 181 | $519 | $59.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 2,180 | 173 | $711 | $80.6M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 1,935 | 266 | $708 | $71.3M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 1,827 | 208 | $1,010 | $96.0M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 1,825 | 76 | $1,385 | $131.4M |
| 339 | NAICS 339 | 1,713 | 61 | $1,439 | $128.2M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 1,676 | 412 | $1,081 | $94.2M |
| 337 | NAICS 337 | 1,650 | 112 | $1,152 | $98.8M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 1,641 | 137 | $955 | $81.5M |
| 711 | NAICS 711 | 1,616 | 81 | $709 | $59.6M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 1,535 | 26 | $540 | $43.1M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 1,414 | 28 | $1,542 | $113.4M |
| 336 | NAICS 336 | 1,366 | 38 | $1,323 | $93.9M |
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 1,355 | 19 | $1,603 | $113.0M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 1,326 | 55 | $1,326 | $91.4M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 1,302 | 137 | $849 | $57.5M |
| 492 | NAICS 492 | 1,153 | 16 | $1,109 | $66.5M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 1,152 | 53 | $1,398 | $83.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 1,128 | 61 | $1,332 | $78.1M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 1,118 | 36 | $2,076 | $114.5M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 1,095 | 12 | $2,873 | $68.2M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 1,003 | 76 | $646 | $33.7M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 964 | 73 | $1,597 | $74.4M |
| 322 | NAICS 322 | 892 | 12 | $1,552 | $72.0M |
| 334 | NAICS 334 | 827 | 21 | $1,476 | $63.5M |
| 312 | NAICS 312 | 778 | 37 | $717 | $29.0M |
| 335 | NAICS 335 | 770 | 14 | $1,300 | $52.0M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 639 | 56 | $988 | $32.8M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 531 | 44 | $1,229 | $34.0M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 464 | 37 | $1,648 | $39.0M |
| 212 | NAICS 212 | 419 | 15 | $1,662 | $36.2M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 354 | 94 | $2,107 | $38.8M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 318 | 29 | $1,366 | $9.3M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 303 | 28 | $1,469 | $23.2M |
| 315 | NAICS 315 | 242 | 12 | $996 | $12.6M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 203 | 19 | $508 | $5.4M |
| 516 | NAICS 516 | 187 | 12 | $1,431 | $13.9M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 148 | 140 | $574 | $4.4M |
| 314 | NAICS 314 | 139 | 15 | $1,076 | $7.8M |
| 512 | NAICS 512 | 138 | 30 | $686 | $4.9M |
| 481 | NAICS 481 | 104 | 6 | $1,567 | $8.5M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 101 | 7 | $1,581 | $7.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 91 | 10 | $1,541 | $6.9M |
| 518 | NAICS 518 | 89 | 11 | $1,602 | $7.4M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 53 | 15 | $956 | $2.7M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 20 | 2 | $1,446 | $1.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 11 | 1 | $1,364 | $0.8M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
1,278
jobs · $70,581 avg pay
State Government
2,120
jobs · $72,899 avg pay
Local Government
15,526
jobs · $64,097 avg pay
Private
233,121
jobs · $59,515 avg pay
PA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.2%
April 2026
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