Cost of hiring in Lebanon, PA
Administrative Assistant is the largest of these 15 jobs in Lebanon, with about 630 people1. Medians run from $35,090 a year for data entry specialists to $88,010 for project coordinators.
Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Median pay by role in Lebanon
| Role | Median per year | vs US median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeper | +5.6% | 560 | |
| Recruiter | -0.8% | 310 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | -0.8% | 190 | |
| Virtual Receptionist | -5.3% | 250 | |
| Paralegal | -5.4% | 40 | |
| Administrative Assistant | -7.7% | 630 | |
| Office Manager | -7.7% | 430 | |
| Customer Support Specialist | -7.9% | 580 | |
| Sales Development Representative | -9.0% | 160 | |
| Payroll Specialist | -10.8% | 50 | |
| Accountant | -11.3% | 330 | |
| Project Coordinator | -14.0% | 150 | |
| Data Entry Specialist | -15.1% | 30 | |
| Marketing Specialist | -21.6% | 120 | |
| Executive Assistant | -23.1% | 50 |
The employer pays more than the wage: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, so a $43,900 median for administrative assistants, the largest of these jobs here, comes to about $56,645 a year. That is an estimate: benefit levels vary by employer.
Lebanon against the US
Lebanon pays above the US median for only one of the 15 roles, bookkeepers (+5.6%), and below it for 12, furthest for executive assistants (-23.1%). For recruiters and medical administrative assistants it is within 1% of the US figure. The middle gap across all 15 is -7.9%: for most of these roles, hiring costs less here than at the US median. Its best national standing is for bookkeepers, #67 of 521 areas by median pay; its lowest is for data entry specialists, #356 of 394.
Compared with the US mix of these jobs, Lebanon has more bookkeepers (14.4% of these jobs here, against 8.7% nationally) and administrative assistants (16.2% against 10.9%), and fewer paralegals (1.0% against 2.5%) and executive assistants (1.3% against 2.9%). Metro areas in other states with the closest overall pay level, measured the same way, are listed below; Lexington-Fayette, KY is nearest, at -7.8%.
| Area | Middle gap to the US | Roles with data | Jobs in these roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington, IL | -7.8% | 14 | 6,740 |
| Huntsville, AL | -7.8% | 16 | 24,650 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | -7.8% | 17 | 30,310 |
| Lebanon, PA | -7.9% (this area) | 15 | 3,880 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | -7.9% | 16 | 5,220 |
| Spartanburg, SC | -8.0% | 17 | 13,230 |
How far pay spreads inside each role
From the 10th to the 90th percentile, sales development representatives in Lebanon span $34,250–$126,620, the widest band (3.7×); data entry specialists the narrowest, $33,610–$48,730. Offers cluster nearer the median than nationally for 9 of 15 roles, marketing specialists most ($43,390–$155,480 across the US). Budget from the median for executive assistants, sales development representatives, marketing specialists and 3 more roles: a few well-paid jobs lift the average ($67,070 against a $58,930 median for executive assistants).
Lebanon against Pennsylvania
Against Pennsylvania as a whole, Lebanon pays more for 3 of 15 roles, led by bookkeepers (+10.4%) and recruiters (+6.9%), and less for 12, most of all executive assistants (-21.7%). It has the highest median in Pennsylvania for bookkeepers, and the lowest for data entry specialists.
Other areas in Pennsylvania
By jobs in these roles, Lebanon is #17 of 20 areas in Pennsylvania. The table shows the areas closest to it in size, from the Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetro area to Gettysburg.
| Area | Jobs in these roles | Roles with data |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Pennsylvania (Nonmetro) | 10,870 | 17 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania (Nonmetro) | 10,340 | 17 |
| Erie, PA | 9,750 | 17 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania (Nonmetro) | 9,700 | 17 |
| State College, PA | 5,930 | 15 |
| Altoona, PA | 4,760 | 15 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 4,340 | 15 |
| Williamsport, PA | 3,880 | 15 |
| Johnstown, PA | 3,870 | 15 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 2,320 | 12 |
Questions
Which role costs the most to hire in Lebanon?
Of the 15 roles we track, Project Coordinator: a median of $88,010 a year, about $113,561 with benefits; the lowest is Data Entry Specialist, $35,090.
Is hiring in Lebanon cheaper than the US median?
For 12 of the 15 roles, yes, most of all executive assistants (-23.1%). One pays more than the US median: bookkeepers (+5.6%).
Sources
2 sources, with links
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.