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Mechanical Engineers salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The median mechanical engineers in Pittsburgh, PA earns $98,050 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,233 a month.

10th percentile
$65,580
25th percentile
$80,030
Median percentile
$98,050
75th percentile
$123,720
90th percentile
$143,000

Based on 3,470 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

$74,798 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,050
Federal income tax−$12,741
Social Security + Medicare−$7,501
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$3,010
Monthly take-home$6,233
Every two weeks$2,877

Does it go far here?

$103,569Median pay in Pittsburgh, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
17%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 mechanical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania