SOC 25-9099 · Lancaster, PA metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Lancaster, PA

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is $37,500 a year ($18.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,620: half of the 90 people in this job in the Lancaster, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 37% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$37,500average per year

$18.03 / hourMedian $40,620Take-home ≈ $31,160

  • $17K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-37%vs U.S. average
#11 of 11Pennsylvania metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Lancaster

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,010 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Lancaster earn between $24,240 and $45,760.

  • $17K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,500$3,125$18.03
Median$40,620$3,385$19.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,240$2,020$11.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,760$3,813$22.00

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Lancaster vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Lancaster earn 13% less than the Pennsylvania average ($42,860) and 37% less than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lancaster$37,500$40,620$16,570$58,01090
Pennsylvania$42,860$38,760$18,230$76,5304,040
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Lancaster

On the average salary of $37,500, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $31,160 a year, or $2,597 a month and $1,198 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 educational instruction and library workers? 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 $37,500 buys what about $38,165 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Lancaster ranks 11th of 11 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Harrisburg pays the most ($55,290).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Lancaster: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Lancaster?

$18.03 an hour on average, and $19.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Lancaster?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Lancaster?

About $31,160 a year ($2,597 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,500. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Lancaster than elsewhere?

The average here is 37% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

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 25-9099; area Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).

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