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Civil Engineers in Pennsylvania

Is Pennsylvania a good place for you to work as a Civil Engineer?

9.9% Jobs Projection
$81,860 Median Salary
1,110 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Civil Engineers in Pennsylvania are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Civil Engineers in Pennsylvania is growing faster than average.

  • Civil Engineers in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Civil Engineers Work in Pennsylvania?

12,530 people worked as Civil Engineers in 2018 in this state.

There were 12,060 Civil Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 470 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,490 Civil Engineers working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Civil Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Civil Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.6%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,110 annual job openings, and a total of 14,530 jobs for Pennsylvania Civil Engineers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 25,900 annual jobs and 335,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Civil Engineers Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Civil Engineers ranged from $54,330 to $130,630 with $81,860 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.12 to $62.8. The median hourly rate was $39.36.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $38.52 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.84.

The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Civil Engineers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Civil Engineers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 16,480 $98,650
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,940 $88,230
Pittsburgh, PA 3,350 $82,180
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 1,150 $78,580
York-Hanover, PA 670 $83,930
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 590 $78,580
Reading, PA 540 $96,360
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 430 $78,580
Lancaster, PA 320 $83,170
Altoona, PA 200 $76,840
State College, PA 200 $85,300
Williamsport, PA 170 $75,370
Johnstown, PA 160 $74,360
Erie, PA 110 $72,650
East Stroudsburg, PA 50 $86,820
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 50 $76,190

Top States for Civil Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Civil Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 45,060 $106,050
Texas 24,460 $92,300
New York 16,790 $92,810
Florida 16,750 $83,180
Pennsylvania 12,530 $81,860
Washington 11,440 $88,450
Illinois 10,970 $88,600
Colorado 10,680 $86,810
Virginia 10,610 $88,070
Georgia 9,180 $74,780
North Carolina 8,840 $80,480
Ohio 8,270 $78,380
Maryland 8,080 $78,620
New Jersey 8,020 $97,060
Massachusetts 7,760 $88,780
Michigan 7,270 $77,160
Wisconsin 6,930 $74,850
South Carolina 5,900 $77,200
Minnesota 5,470 $88,750
Missouri 5,320 $78,250

Below are the states where Civil Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $107,080
California $106,050
New Jersey $97,060
District of Columbia $95,630
Louisiana $94,200
New York $92,810
Texas $92,300
Connecticut $89,960
Massachusetts $88,780
Minnesota $88,750

References

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