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Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The median electrical and electronics drafters in Pittsburgh, PA earns $65,880 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,424 a month.

10th percentile
$51,150
25th percentile
$60,860
Median percentile
$65,880
75th percentile
$93,510
90th percentile
$96,910

Based on 190 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

$53,092 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,880
Federal income tax−$5,726
Social Security + Medicare−$5,040
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,023
Monthly take-home$4,424
Every two weeks$2,042

Does it go far here?

$69,588Median pay in Pittsburgh, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,053 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$275,930
Nurse Anesthetists$223,570
Chief Executives$216,060
Physicians, All Other$187,680
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,720
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,090
Dentists, General$155,250
Database Architects$152,800

All electrical and electronics drafters salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania