SOC 25-1032 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Harrisburg, PA

The average salary for engineering teachers, postsecondary in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is $115,010 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $101,160: half of the 140 people in this job in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($129,011).

$115,010average per year

Median $101,160Take-home ≈ $86,209

  • $66K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $163K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 6Pennsylvania metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Harrisburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,960 or more. The middle half of engineering teachers, postsecondary in Harrisburg earn between $84,150 and $131,260.

  • $66K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $163K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$115,010$9,584—
Median$101,160$8,430—
Entry level (25th percentile)$84,150$7,012—
Experienced (75th percentile)$131,260$10,938—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Harrisburg

On the average salary of $115,010, a single filer in Harrisburg takes home about $86,209 a year, or $7,184 a month and $3,316 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 Harrisburg a good place for engineering teachers, postsecondary? 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 $115,010 buys what about $116,584 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisburg ($49,610). A typical home costs $312,126, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Harrisburg ranks 2nd of 6 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Erie pays the most ($116,310).

All Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for engineering teachers, postsecondary

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,890).

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Harrisburg: questions

What is the entry-level engineering teachers, postsecondary salary in Harrisburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the engineering teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Harrisburg?

About $86,209 a year ($7,184 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $115,010. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do engineering teachers, postsecondary earn more in Harrisburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($129,011).

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 25-1032; area Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (25420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 1.58, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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