SOC 11-9072 · Lancaster, PA metro

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling Salary in Lancaster, PA

The average salary for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is $68,540 a year ($32.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,310: half of the 60 people in this job in the Lancaster, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,750).

$68,540average per year

$32.95 / hourMedian $64,310Take-home ≈ $54,944

  • $44K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $104K90th

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

60people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7Pennsylvania metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay range in Lancaster

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,450 or more. The middle half of entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Lancaster earn between $50,290 and $78,390.

  • $44K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $104K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,540$5,712$32.95
Median$64,310$5,359$30.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,290$4,191$24.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,390$6,532$37.69

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

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay in Lancaster vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Lancaster earn 8% less than the Pennsylvania average ($74,160) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($89,750). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $79,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lancaster$68,540$64,310$43,990$104,45060
Pennsylvania$74,160$68,990$47,730$109,4001,220
United States$89,750$79,520$46,270$139,11037,980

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

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary after taxes in Lancaster

On the average salary of $68,540, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $54,944 a year, or $4,579 a month and $2,113 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling)? 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 $68,540 buys what about $69,756 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Lancaster ranks 5th of 7 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($85,750).

All Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling)

Naples, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($133,420).

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary by city

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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary in Lancaster: questions

How much do entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) make an hour in Lancaster?

$32.95 an hour on average, and $30.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) salary in Lancaster?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) take-home pay in Lancaster?

About $54,944 a year ($4,579 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,540. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) earn more in Lancaster than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,750).

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 11-9072; area Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • 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 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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