SOC 17-3022 · Pittsburgh, PA metro

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The average salary for civil engineering technologists and technicians in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is $66,630 a year ($32.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,900: half of the 380 people in this job in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,178).

$66,630average per year

$32.03 / hourMedian $59,900Take-home ≈ $53,659

  • $47K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $84K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

380people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 10Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Pittsburgh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,770 or more. The middle half of civil engineering technologists and technicians in Pittsburgh earn between $56,330 and $78,260.

  • $47K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $84K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,630$5,552$32.03
Median$59,900$4,992$28.80
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,330$4,694$27.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,260$6,522$37.62

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Pittsburgh

On the average salary of $66,630, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $53,659 a year, or $4,472 a month and $2,064 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Pittsburgh a good place for civil engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $66,630 buys what about $70,381 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Pittsburgh ranks 5th of 10 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Harrisburg pays the most ($69,380).

All Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for civil engineering technologists and technicians

Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,700).

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Pittsburgh: questions

How much do civil engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Pittsburgh?

$32.03 an hour on average, and $28.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level civil engineering technologists and technicians salary in Pittsburgh?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the civil engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Pittsburgh?

About $53,659 a year ($4,472 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,630. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do civil engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Pittsburgh than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,178).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3022; area Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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