SOC 17-3029 · York-Hanover, PA metro

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

The average salary for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in York, Pennsylvania is $64,450 a year ($30.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,840: half of the 70 people in this job in the York-Hanover, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,960).

$64,450average per year

$30.99 / hourMedian $60,840Take-home ≈ $51,987

  • $41K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#8 of 10Pennsylvania metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay range in York

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,870 or more. The middle half of other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in York earn between $49,400 and $75,970.

  • $41K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,450$5,371$30.99
Median$60,840$5,070$29.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,400$4,117$23.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,970$6,331$36.52

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

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay in York vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in York earn 11% less than the Pennsylvania average ($72,250) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($80,960). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $78,350.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
York$64,450$60,840$40,790$95,87070
Pennsylvania$72,250$68,930$40,630$107,4101,610
United States$80,960$78,350$47,030$118,33059,930

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

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

On the average salary of $64,450, a single filer in York takes home about $51,987 a year, or $4,332 a month and $1,999 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 York a good place for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the York area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $64,450 buys what about $67,135 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in York ($48,170). A typical home costs $309,967, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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

York ranks 8th 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 York: questions

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

$30.99 an hour on average, and $29.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $51,987 a year ($4,332 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,450. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,960).

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 York-Hanover, PA (49620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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