Civil Engineers pay range in Lancaster
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,610 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Lancaster earn between $78,250 and $115,140.
- $71K10th
- $78K25th
- $98KMedian
- $115K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $98,580 | $8,215 | $47.39 |
| Median | $97,780 | $8,148 | $47.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,250 | $6,521 | $37.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $115,140 | $9,595 | $55.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Lancaster
On the average salary of $98,580, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $75,155 a year, or $6,263 a month and $2,891 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 Lancaster a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lancaster area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $98,580 buys what about $100,329 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Lancaster ranks 6th 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 Lancaster: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Lancaster?
$47.39 an hour on average, and $47.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Lancaster?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Lancaster?
About $75,155 a year ($6,263 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,580. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do civil engineers earn more in Lancaster 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 Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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