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Materials Engineers salary in Harrisburg, PA

The median materials engineers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA earns $98,440 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,255 a month.

10th percentile
$66,660
25th percentile
$78,880
Median percentile
$98,440
75th percentile
$105,710
90th percentile
$127,620

Based on 40 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

$75,060 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,440
Federal income tax−$12,827
Social Security + Medicare−$7,531
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$3,022
Monthly take-home$6,255
Every two weeks$2,887

Does it go far here?

$99,787Median pay in Harrisburg, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.7 vs 100).
19%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 materials engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania