SOC 17-2141 · Williamsport, PA metro

Mechanical Engineers Salary in Williamsport, PA

The average salary for mechanical engineers in Williamsport, Pennsylvania is $91,320 a year ($43.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $86,110: half of the 90 people in this job in the Williamsport, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,695).

$91,320average per year

$43.91 / hourMedian $86,110Take-home ≈ $70,270

  • $61K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#13 of 15Pennsylvania metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mechanical Engineers pay range in Williamsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,800 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in Williamsport earn between $72,580 and $105,260.

  • $61K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$91,320$7,610$43.90
Median$86,110$7,176$41.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$72,580$6,048$34.89
Experienced (75th percentile)$105,260$8,772$50.61

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

Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in Williamsport

On the average salary of $91,320, a single filer in Williamsport takes home about $70,270 a year, or $5,856 a month and $2,703 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Williamsport a good place for mechanical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Williamsport area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.3), so the average $91,320 buys what about $98,885 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Williamsport ($46,050). A typical home costs $236,638, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Engineers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Williamsport ranks 13th of 15 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($112,030).

All Mechanical Engineers salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for mechanical engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,920).

Mechanical Engineers salary by city

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Mechanical Engineers salary in Williamsport: questions

How much do mechanical engineers make an hour in Williamsport?

$43.91 an hour on average, and $41.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mechanical engineers salary in Williamsport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mechanical engineers take-home pay in Williamsport?

About $70,270 a year ($5,856 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,320. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do mechanical engineers earn more in Williamsport than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,695).

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 17-2141; area Williamsport, PA (48700). 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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