SOC 17-3029 · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Salary in Hagerstown, MD

The average salary for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Hagerstown, Maryland is $62,940 a year ($30.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,570: half of the 40 people in this job in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,753).

$62,940average per year

$30.26 / hourMedian $57,570Take-home ≈ $49,974

  • $39K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Maryland metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay range in Hagerstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,010 or more. The middle half of other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Hagerstown earn between $47,400 and $79,520.

  • $39K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,940$5,245$30.26
Median$57,570$4,798$27.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,400$3,950$22.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,520$6,627$38.23

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

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary after taxes in Hagerstown

On the average salary of $62,940, a single filer in Hagerstown takes home about $49,974 a year, or $4,165 a month and $1,922 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

The Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$50,759$4,230
Working in MD$49,974$4,165

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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Is Hagerstown a good place for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hagerstown area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.2), so the average $62,940 buys what about $66,836 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Hagerstown ($47,440). A typical home costs $324,997, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in other Maryland cities

Hagerstown ranks 3rd of 3 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($106,430).

All Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salaries in Maryland

Highest-paying cities for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,690).

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary by city

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in Hagerstown: questions

How much do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) make an hour in Hagerstown?

$30.26 an hour on average, and $27.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) salary in Hagerstown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) take-home pay in Hagerstown?

About $49,974 a year ($4,165 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,940. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) earn more in Hagerstown than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,753).

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 17-3029; area Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (25180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
  • 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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