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Civil Engineers salary in Lancaster, PA

The median civil engineers in Lancaster, PA earns $97,780 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,218 a month.

10th percentile
$71,280
25th percentile
$78,250
Median percentile
$97,780
75th percentile
$115,140
90th percentile
$131,610

Based on 540 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

$74,616 take-home a year
Gross pay$97,780
Federal income tax−$12,682
Social Security + Medicare−$7,480
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$3,002
Monthly take-home$6,218
Every two weeks$2,870

Does it go far here?

$99,515Median pay in Lancaster, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,357 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lancaster, PA

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,460
Financial Managers$134,280
Sales Managers$129,480
Lawyers$125,510
Industrial Production Managers$111,860
Software Developers$104,740
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,680
General and Operations Managers$98,810

All civil engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania