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Civil Engineers salary in State College, PA

The median civil engineers in State College, PA earns $96,110 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,124 a month.

10th percentile
$64,020
25th percentile
$75,590
Median percentile
$96,110
75th percentile
$117,870
90th percentile
$133,270

Based on 160 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

$73,493 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,110
Federal income tax−$12,314
Social Security + Medicare−$7,352
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,951
Monthly take-home$6,124
Every two weeks$2,827

Does it go far here?

$99,326Median pay in State College, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in State College, PA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,120
Registered Nurses$81,480
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,760
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers$66,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,130
Construction Laborers$53,420

All civil engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania