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Civil Engineers salary in Harrisburg, PA

The median civil engineers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA earns $93,830 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,997 a month.

10th percentile
$68,970
25th percentile
$77,040
Median percentile
$93,830
75th percentile
$121,770
90th percentile
$132,630

Based on 1,370 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$71,959 take-home a year
Gross pay$93,830
Federal income tax−$11,813
Social Security + Medicare−$7,178
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,881
Monthly take-home$5,997
Every two weeks$2,768

Does it go far here?

$95,114Median pay in Harrisburg, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.7 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,212 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Harrisburg, PA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$209,140
Physicians, All Other$156,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers$146,300
Pharmacists$135,480
Financial Managers$133,080
Nurse Practitioners$132,670
Lawyers$131,440
Marketing Managers$128,830

All civil engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania