Civil Engineers pay range in Altoona
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,950 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Altoona earn between $76,950 and $109,470.
- $69K10th
- $77K25th
- $94KMedian
- $109K75th
- $125K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $95,060 | $7,922 | $45.70 |
| Median | $93,680 | $7,807 | $45.04 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,950 | $6,412 | $37.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $109,470 | $9,122 | $52.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Altoona
On the average salary of $95,060, a single filer in Altoona takes home about $72,786 a year, or $6,066 a month and $2,799 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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.
Is Altoona a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Altoona area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $95,060 buys what about $106,204 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Altoona ($44,270). A typical home costs $178,052, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Altoona ranks 12th of 15 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($105,810).
- Philadelphia$105,810
- Reading$103,700
- Pittsburgh$102,710
- Allentown$102,460
- Erie$98,780
- Lancaster$98,580
- Scranton$98,480
- Harrisburg$98,380
- York$97,820
- Altoona$95,060
Highest-paying cities for civil engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).
- San Jose, CA$137,910
- San Francisco, CA$136,350
- Napa, CA$130,620
- Sacramento, CA$129,650
- Redding, CA$124,340
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Civil Engineers salary in Altoona: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Altoona?
$45.70 an hour on average, and $45.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Altoona?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Altoona?
About $72,786 a year ($6,066 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,060. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do civil engineers earn more in Altoona than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).
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 17-2051; area Altoona, PA (11020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 1.59, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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