SOC 17-2199 · Chambersburg, PA metro

Engineers, All Other Salary in Chambersburg, PA

The average salary for other engineers in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania is $103,870 a year ($49.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $104,770: half of the 40 people in this job in the Chambersburg, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($125,330).

$103,870average per year

$49.94 / hourMedian $104,770Take-home ≈ $78,714

  • $54K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $141K90th

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

40people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#6 of 10Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineers, All Other pay range in Chambersburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $141,020 or more. The middle half of other engineers in Chambersburg earn between $76,340 and $128,610.

  • $54K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $141K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,870$8,656$49.94
Median$104,770$8,731$50.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,340$6,362$36.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$128,610$10,718$61.83

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

Engineers, All Other pay in Chambersburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Other engineers in Chambersburg earn 8% less than the Pennsylvania average ($112,350) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($125,330). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $122,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Chambersburg$103,870$104,770$54,080$141,02040
Pennsylvania$112,350$108,950$61,390$164,6503,250
United States$125,330$122,930$66,810$189,950154,070

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

Engineers, All Other salary after taxes in Chambersburg

On the average salary of $103,870, a single filer in Chambersburg takes home about $78,714 a year, or $6,559 a month and $3,027 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Chambersburg a good place for other engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Chambersburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.6), so the average $103,870 buys what about $109,750 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Chambersburg ($47,540). A typical home costs $291,376, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineers, All Other salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Chambersburg ranks 6th of 10 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Allentown pays the most ($123,650).

All Engineers, All Other salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for other engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($171,140).

Engineers, All Other salary by city

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Engineers, All Other salary in Chambersburg: questions

How much do other engineers make an hour in Chambersburg?

$49.94 an hour on average, and $50.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineers salary in Chambersburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineers take-home pay in Chambersburg?

About $78,714 a year ($6,559 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,870. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do other engineers earn more in Chambersburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($125,330).

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 17-2199; area Chambersburg, PA (16540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).

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