SOC 17-2071 · York-Hanover, PA metro

Electrical Engineers Salary in York, PA

The average salary for electrical engineers in York, Pennsylvania is $117,920 a year ($56.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $107,490: half of the 330 people in this job in the York-Hanover, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).

$117,920average per year

$56.69 / hourMedian $107,490Take-home ≈ $88,167

  • $77K10th
  • $97K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $164K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

330people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 14Pennsylvania metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical Engineers pay range in York

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,330 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in York earn between $96,520 and $131,340.

  • $77K10th
  • $97K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $164K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$117,920$9,827$56.69
Median$107,490$8,958$51.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$96,520$8,043$46.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$131,340$10,945$63.14

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

Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in York

On the average salary of $117,920, a single filer in York takes home about $88,167 a year, or $7,347 a month and $3,391 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.

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Is York a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the York area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $117,920 buys what about $122,833 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in York ($48,170). A typical home costs $309,967, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $117,920 is worth in another city

Electrical Engineers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

York ranks 5th of 14 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($128,610).

All Electrical Engineers salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).

Electrical Engineers salary by city

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Electrical Engineers salary in York: questions

How much do electrical engineers make an hour in York?

$56.69 an hour on average, and $51.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in York?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in York?

About $88,167 a year ($7,347 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $117,920. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do electrical engineers earn more in York than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 York-Hanover, PA (49620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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