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Civil Engineers salary in Scranton, PA

The median civil engineers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA earns $95,730 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,103 a month.

10th percentile
$68,970
25th percentile
$77,200
Median percentile
$95,730
75th percentile
$116,920
90th percentile
$130,420

Based on 450 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

$73,237 take-home a year
Gross pay$95,730
Federal income tax−$12,231
Social Security + Medicare−$7,323
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,939
Monthly take-home$6,103
Every two weeks$2,817

Does it go far here?

$102,324Median pay in Scranton, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.6 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,003 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Scranton, PA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$232,880
Pharmacists$130,950
Financial Managers$124,920
Software Developers$119,960
Sales Managers$116,120
Managers, All Other$111,970
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,240
Lawyers$100,420

All civil engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania