Electrical Engineers pay range in Lancaster
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,080 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Lancaster earn between $82,240 and $132,420.
- $75K10th
- $82K25th
- $105KMedian
- $132K75th
- $161K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $111,140 | $9,262 | $53.43 |
| Median | $105,210 | $8,768 | $50.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,240 | $6,853 | $39.54 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $132,420 | $11,035 | $63.66 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Lancaster
On the average salary of $111,140, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $83,605 a year, or $6,967 a month and $3,216 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 electrical 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 $111,140 buys what about $113,112 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Lancaster ranks 10th of 14 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($128,610).
- Philadelphia$128,610
- Erie$122,860
- Allentown$118,140
- Johnstown$118,000
- York$117,920
- Altoona$117,360
- Chambersburg$116,340
- Reading$112,050
- Pittsburgh$111,600
- Lancaster$111,140
Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).
- San Jose, CA$189,370
- San Francisco, CA$162,170
- Albuquerque, NM$158,230
- Austin, TX$157,930
- Manchester, NH$149,130
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Electrical Engineers salary in Lancaster: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Lancaster?
$53.43 an hour on average, and $50.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Lancaster?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Lancaster?
About $83,605 a year ($6,967 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,140. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Lancaster than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).
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 17-2071; area Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).
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