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Materials Engineers salary in Lancaster, PA

The median materials engineers in Lancaster, PA earns $79,270 a year, 30% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,180 a month.

10th percentile
$67,120
25th percentile
$79,270
Median percentile
$79,270
75th percentile
$99,120
90th percentile
$119,350

Based on 30 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

$62,163 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,270
Federal income tax−$8,609
Social Security + Medicare−$6,064
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,434
Monthly take-home$5,180
Every two weeks$2,391

Does it go far here?

$80,676Median pay in Lancaster, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).
26%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 materials engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania