Civil Engineer Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$97,850
$47.04/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$100,285
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,840): −$2,990 (−3.0%)
Pennsylvania ranks 32nd of 51 states by median pay, and 29th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $67,930 | $32.66 |
| 25th percentile | $77,920 | $37.46 |
| Median | $97,850 | $47.04 |
| 75th percentile | $122,320 | $58.81 |
| 90th percentile | $141,310 | $67.94 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 15,870
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $97,850
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- −$2,990 (−3.0%)
Cost of living
$97,850 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $100,285
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | ||
| 30th | $98,190 | $110,377 11th |
| Idaho | ||
| 31st | $98,030 | $102,656 22nd |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 32nd | $97,850 | $100,285 29th |
| Maine | ||
| 33rd | $97,820 | $100,793 26th |
| Virginia | ||
| 34th | $97,120 | $96,060 43rd |
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$97,030/year Pennsylvania
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Transportation Engineers
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Civil Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Civil Engineer salary in nearby places
- Civil Engineer salary in Delaware
$100,220/year Delaware
- Civil Engineer salary in Maryland
$100,680/year Maryland
- Civil Engineer salary in New Jersey
$104,660/year New Jersey
- Civil Engineer salary in New York
$103,760/year New York
- Civil Engineer salary in Ohio
$96,220/year Ohio
- Civil Engineer salary in West Virginia
$86,930/year West Virginia
- Civil Engineer salary in the U.S.
$100,840/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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