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Salary in Engineering in the Pennsylvania region

Market pay levels based on 11 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median129 166 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average111 882 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile84 177 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile129 166 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile84 177 $
Median129 166 $
Upper quartile129 166 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 84 177 $ and 129 166 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 129 166 $.
  • The upper quartile is 53% above the lower one.
  • The average (111 882 $) is 13% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The sample is small (11 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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National Institutes of Health Montgomery County ·

Mechanical Engineer

85 447 – 158 322 $

Summary The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Division of Physical Security Management (DPSM), is seeking qualified candidates for a full-time Mechanical Engineer position. The selected…

Full timeHybridMontgomery County
National Institutes of Health Montgomery County ·

Mechanical Engineer

85 447 – 158 322 $

Summary The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Division of Physical Security Management (DPSM), is seeking qualified candidates for a full-time Mechanical Engineer position. The selected…

Full timeOn-siteMontgomery County
U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command Pennsylvania ·

ELECTRICIAN

72 051 – 84 177 $

Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Facilities and the Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MRTFB) to re…

Full timeOn-sitePennsylvania
Veterans Health Administration Philadelphia ·

Electrician

66 123 – 77 251 $

Summary This position is located at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center (CMCVAMC) in the Facilities Management Service under the general supervision of the Maintenance Superv…

Full timeOn-sitePhiladelphia

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (129 166 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (111 882 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 84 177 $ to 129 166 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 84 177 $ and a quarter above 129 166 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 11 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 129 166 $ is the market level, above 129 166 $ is the strong quarter, below 84 177 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.