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Pennsylvania engineer salary

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Updated March 2025

What engineers earn across Pennsylvania, from published wage data — explore it city by city and discipline by discipline.

Typical pay

$109,667

Pennsylvania

Top earners

$157,302

Higher end

vs national

-9% vs national

U.S. $120,395

Cities

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in this state

Engineers in Pennsylvania earn a blended median of $109,667 per year, -9% vs national, with top earners near $157,302. That blends 13 engineering occupations across 106,810 published jobs in Pennsylvania. Per-discipline figures below are published wage data, not modeled.

Engineering pay by role in Pennsylvania

Published wage data for each discipline in Pennsylvania. Disciplines without published data for this state are not listed.

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Engineering salaries by city in Pennsylvania

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Top-paying

Philadelphia

$118,413

-2% vs national

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Pittsburgh

$107,907

-10% vs national

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Allentown

$107,279

-11% vs national

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Reading

$101,829

-15% vs national

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Chambersburg

$101,518

-16% vs national

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Harrisburg

$99,748

-17% vs national

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Scranton

$97,024

-19% vs national

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Erie

$96,578

-20% vs national

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Lancaster

$94,556

-21% vs national

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York

$92,659

-23% vs national

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State College

$91,554

-24% vs national

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Lebanon

$90,675

-25% vs national

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Altoona

$90,519

-25% vs national

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Gettysburg

$90,164

-25% vs national

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Williamsport

$85,325

-29% vs national

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Johnstown

$83,344

-31% vs national

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More cities in Pennsylvania

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What affects engineering pay in Pennsylvania

  • ▹Local market. Pennsylvania pay runs -9% vs national for the typical engineer, driven by local demand and living costs.
  • ▹Discipline mix. Software, petroleum, and engineering-management roles pull averages up; civil and environmental roles sit lower. Use the role table above for specifics.
  • ▹Metro concentration. Pay clusters in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and other metros, which run above the statewide estimate.
  • ▹Remote & experience.Remote roles often anchor to a company's HQ market rather than Pennsylvania; seniority can swing pay ±35% around the median.

Engineer salaries in Pennsylvania — FAQ

How much do engineers make in Pennsylvania?
Engineers in Pennsylvania earn a blended median of $109,667 per year — 9% below the national average — across 13 engineering occupations and 106,810 jobs. There is no single BLS "engineer" occupation, so this blends the published medians of the engineering occupations reported for the area, weighted by local employment (BLS OEWS May 2024).
What is the highest-paying engineering job in Pennsylvania?
Engineering Managers have the highest published median in Pennsylvania, at $154,400 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024.
Is Pennsylvania a good state for engineers?
Engineering pay in Pennsylvania runs 9% below the national average, across 106,810 engineering jobs. Cost of living is often lower to match, so real take-home can still be strong.
Which cities in Pennsylvania pay engineers the most?
Engineering pay is highest in Philadelphia ($118,413), Pittsburgh ($107,907), and Allentown ($107,279), based on published BLS metro-area wages.
Source details

BLS publishes no single "engineer" occupation. This blends the published medians of 13 engineering occupations in Pennsylvania, weighted by local employment (106,810 jobs).

Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →

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