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Civil Engineering Technician Salary in State College, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of civil engineering technicians in State College, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of civil engineering technicians in State College is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Civil Engineering Technicians in State College, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,020
25th Percentile Wage
$47,480
50th Percentile Wage
$59,150
75th Percentile Wage
$75,650
90th Percentile Wage
$75,650

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineering technicians in State College, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,020.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineering technicians from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$59,150
21.84% 28.33%
2021
$46,230
11.81% -
2020
$40,770
-22.34% -
2019
$49,880
-8.38% -
2018
$54,060
1.96% -
2017
$53,000
24.94% -
2016
$39,780
9.05% -
2015
$36,180
-3.79% -
2014
$37,550
1.86% -
2013
$36,850
-15.03% -
2012
$42,390
- -

Table 2. Compare Civil Engineering Technician Salary in State College with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,150 in State College is in the middle of salary range for civil engineering technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of civil engineering technicians in State College is 9.9 percent (9.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 32.4 percent (32.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$65,680
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$63,460
Altoona
$62,960
Lancaster
$62,790
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$62,030
Pittsburgh
$61,390
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$59,630
State College
$59,150
York-Hanover
$58,200
Philadelphia
$55,590
Reading
$49,730
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$49,110
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$48,970
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$47,660
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$47,310
Johnstown
$46,690
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$45,170
Williamsport
$41,890
Erie
$40,520
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$39,970

See also: Top paying jobs in State College, Pennsylvania.