SOC 15-1299 · Lancaster, PA metro

Computer Occupations, All Other Salary in Lancaster, PA

The average salary for other computer occupations in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is $89,140 a year ($42.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,750: half of the 250 people in this job in the Lancaster, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($121,297).

$89,140average per year

$42.86 / hourMedian $81,750Take-home ≈ $68,803

  • $49K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $135K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

250people in this job
-27%vs U.S. metro average
#16 of 16Pennsylvania metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Occupations, All Other pay range in Lancaster

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,180 or more. The middle half of other computer occupations in Lancaster earn between $61,120 and $104,050.

  • $49K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $135K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,140$7,428$42.86
Median$81,750$6,812$39.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,120$5,093$29.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,050$8,671$50.02

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Computer Occupations, All Other salary after taxes in Lancaster

On the average salary of $89,140, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $68,803 a year, or $5,734 a month and $2,646 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Lancaster a good place for other computer occupations? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lancaster area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $89,140 buys what about $90,721 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Lancaster ranks 16th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($122,460).

All Computer Occupations, All Other salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for other computer occupations

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($195,680).

Computer Occupations, All Other salary by city

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in Lancaster: questions

How much do other computer occupations make an hour in Lancaster?

$42.86 an hour on average, and $39.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other computer occupations salary in Lancaster?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other computer occupations take-home pay in Lancaster?

About $68,803 a year ($5,734 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,140. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do other computer occupations earn more in Lancaster than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($121,297).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1299; area Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).

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