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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Reading, PA

The median mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Reading, PA earns $67,400 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,515 a month.

10th percentile
$58,630
25th percentile
$65,170
Median percentile
$67,400
75th percentile
$81,010
90th percentile
$97,060

Based on 70 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

$54,177 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,400
Federal income tax−$5,998
Social Security + Medicare−$5,156
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,069
Monthly take-home$4,515
Every two weeks$2,084

Does it go far here?

$69,442Median pay in Reading, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,181 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Reading, PA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,900
Sales Managers$129,230
Software Developers$120,920
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,620
General and Operations Managers$99,920
Registered Nurses$98,470
Project Management Specialists$98,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,060

All mechanical engineering technologists and technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania