SOC 17-2072 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Salary in Philadelphia, PA

The average salary for electronics engineers (except computer) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is $136,110 a year ($65.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $131,090: half of the 670 people in this job in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

$136,110average per year

$65.44 / hourMedian $131,090Take-home ≈ $100,119

  • $82K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $166K75th
  • $193K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

670people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 6Pennsylvania metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay range in Philadelphia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $192,610 or more. The middle half of electronics engineers (except computer) in Philadelphia earn between $103,540 and $165,930.

  • $82K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $166K75th
  • $193K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$136,110$11,342$65.44
Median$131,090$10,924$63.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$103,540$8,628$49.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$165,930$13,828$79.77

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

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary after taxes in Philadelphia

On the average salary of $136,110, a single filer in Philadelphia takes home about $100,119 a year, or $8,343 a month and $3,851 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in PA$100,119$8,343
Working in MD$97,942$8,162
Working in NJ$97,817$8,151
Working in DE$96,545$8,045

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 Philadelphia a good place for electronics engineers (except computer)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Philadelphia area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.6), so the average $136,110 buys what about $132,720 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Philadelphia ($54,310). A typical home costs $390,463, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $136,110 is worth in another city

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Philadelphia ranks 1st of 6 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for electronics engineers (except computer)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,710).

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary by city

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in Philadelphia: questions

How much do electronics engineers (except computer) make an hour in Philadelphia?

$65.44 an hour on average, and $63.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electronics engineers (except computer) salary in Philadelphia?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electronics engineers (except computer) take-home pay in Philadelphia?

About $100,119 a year ($8,343 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $136,110. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do electronics engineers (except computer) earn more in Philadelphia than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

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 17-2072; area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (37980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).

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