Civil Engineers pay range in Harrisburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,630 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Harrisburg earn between $77,040 and $121,770.
- $69K10th
- $77K25th
- $94KMedian
- $122K75th
- $133K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $98,380 | $8,198 | $47.30 |
| Median | $93,830 | $7,819 | $45.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,040 | $6,420 | $37.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $121,770 | $10,148 | $58.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Harrisburg
On the average salary of $98,380, a single filer in Harrisburg takes home about $75,020 a year, or $6,252 a month and $2,885 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Harrisburg a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Harrisburg area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.7), so the average $98,380 buys what about $99,726 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisburg ($49,610). A typical home costs $312,126, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Harrisburg ranks 8th 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
- State College$97,430
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 Harrisburg: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Harrisburg?
$47.30 an hour on average, and $45.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Harrisburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Harrisburg?
About $75,020 a year ($6,252 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,380. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do civil engineers earn more in Harrisburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (25420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 1.73, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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