Residential Advisors pay range in Lancaster
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,060 or more. The middle half of residential advisors in Lancaster earn between $36,150 and $47,540.
- $35K10th
- $36K25th
- $43KMedian
- $48K75th
- $56K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,780 | $3,565 | $20.57 |
| Median | $42,800 | $3,567 | $20.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,150 | $3,012 | $17.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,540 | $3,962 | $22.86 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Residential Advisors salary after taxes in Lancaster
On the average salary of $42,780, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $35,240 a year, or $2,937 a month and $1,355 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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.
Is Lancaster a good place for residential advisors? 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 $42,780 buys what about $43,539 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Residential Advisors salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Lancaster ranks 5th of 14 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Allentown pays the most ($45,340).
- Allentown$45,340
- Lebanon$45,220
- Reading$44,020
- Philadelphia$43,220
- Lancaster$42,780
- Pittsburgh$42,140
- York$42,140
- Erie$41,690
- Johnstown$41,660
- Williamsport$39,530
Highest-paying cities for residential advisors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,630).
- San Jose, CA$60,630
- San Francisco, CA$57,350
- Vallejo, CA$56,720
- Barnstable, MA$54,710
- Seattle, WA$54,530
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Residential Advisors salary in Lancaster: questions
How much do residential advisors make an hour in Lancaster?
$20.57 an hour on average, and $20.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level residential advisors salary in Lancaster?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the residential advisors take-home pay in Lancaster?
About $35,240 a year ($2,937 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,780. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do residential advisors earn more in Lancaster than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,779).
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 39-9041; area Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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