SOC 17-3029 · Pittsburgh, PA metro

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The average salary for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is $70,090 a year ($33.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,690: half of the 410 people in this job in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,753).

$70,090average per year

$33.70 / hourMedian $63,690Take-home ≈ $55,987

  • $42K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

410people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 10Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay range in Pittsburgh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,780 or more. The middle half of other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Pittsburgh earn between $52,360 and $80,500.

  • $42K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,090$5,841$33.70
Median$63,690$5,308$30.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,360$4,363$25.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,500$6,708$38.70

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

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

On the average salary of $70,090, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $55,987 a year, or $4,666 a month and $2,153 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Pittsburgh a good place for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $70,090 buys what about $74,035 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $70,090 is worth in another city

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

Pittsburgh ranks 4th of 10 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($84,640).

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

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 Pittsburgh: questions

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

$33.70 an hour on average, and $30.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $55,987 a year ($4,666 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,090. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 13% 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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