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Mechanical Engineers in Pennsylvania

Considering a career as a Mechanical Engineer in Pennsylvania?

9.8% Jobs Projection
$81,270 Median Salary
990 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Mechanical Engineers Work in Pennsylvania?

In Pennsylvania, there were 16,590 people working as Mechanical Engineers in the year 2018.

There were 14,440 Mechanical Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,600 Mechanical Engineers working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Mechanical Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Mechanical Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.8%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 990 annual job openings, and a total of 14,480 jobs for Pennsylvania Mechanical Engineers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 21,200 annual jobs and 314,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Mechanical Engineers Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Mechanical Engineers ranged from $54,250 to $125,830 with $81,270 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.08 to $60.49. The median hourly rate was $39.07.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $38.43 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.64.

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

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Mechanical Engineers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 8,750 $93,510
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 6,350 $88,150
Pittsburgh, PA 3,760 $85,250
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 1,410 $71,140
York-Hanover, PA 1,210 $78,800
Lancaster, PA 720 $80,480
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 600 $89,620
Reading, PA 580 $97,670
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 420 $65,910
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 390 $69,970
Erie, PA 330 $70,050
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 220 $79,710
State College, PA 160 $82,870
Lebanon, PA 90 $80,340
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 70 $65,680
Altoona, PA 60 $77,720
Williamsport, PA 50 $66,460
Gettysburg, PA 40 $58,820

Top States for Mechanical Engineers Employment

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

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Michigan 43,890 $87,790
California 27,330 $101,430
Texas 20,820 $94,580
Illinois 17,320 $89,050
Pennsylvania 16,590 $81,270
Ohio 15,300 $77,450
New York 11,280 $87,470
Wisconsin 11,270 $76,140
Massachusetts 9,130 $93,630
Minnesota 8,340 $82,110
North Carolina 8,000 $82,730
Indiana 7,770 $77,580
Washington 7,750 $90,510
Virginia 7,590 $93,990
Florida 7,370 $83,160
South Carolina 6,000 $89,070
Maryland 5,670 $100,850
New Jersey 5,090 $92,510
Arizona 4,770 $92,870
Georgia 4,750 $81,660

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

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $114,450
New Mexico $111,320
Alaska $107,960
Delaware $103,230
California $101,430
Maryland $100,850
Texas $94,580
Virginia $93,990
Louisiana $93,820
Massachusetts $93,630

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