SOC 33-1091 · Lancaster, PA metro

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers Salary in Lancaster, PA

The average salary for first-line supervisors of security workers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is $54,860 a year ($26.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,920: half of the 60 people in this job in the Lancaster, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,900).

$54,860average per year

$26.37 / hourMedian $52,920Take-home ≈ $44,576

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $80K90th

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

60people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#7 of 9Pennsylvania metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay range in Lancaster

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,100 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of security workers in Lancaster earn between $41,310 and $66,090.

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $80K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,860$4,572$26.38
Median$52,920$4,410$25.44
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,310$3,442$19.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,090$5,508$31.77

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

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay in Lancaster vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of security workers in Lancaster earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($54,720) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($59,900). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $55,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lancaster$54,860$52,920$36,580$80,10060
Pennsylvania$54,720$47,510$36,580$79,8403,160
United States$59,900$55,940$37,300$92,26081,480

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

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary after taxes in Lancaster

On the average salary of $54,860, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $44,576 a year, or $3,715 a month and $1,714 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 first-line supervisors of security 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 $54,860 buys what about $55,833 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Lancaster ranks 7th of 9 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; York pays the most ($62,480).

All First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of security workers

Kennewick, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,760).

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in Lancaster: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of security workers make an hour in Lancaster?

$26.37 an hour on average, and $25.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of security workers salary in Lancaster?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of security workers take-home pay in Lancaster?

About $44,576 a year ($3,715 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,860. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do first-line supervisors of security workers earn more in Lancaster than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,900).

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 33-1091; area Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).

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