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Electrical Engineer Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of electrical engineers in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Electrical Engineers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$60,660
25th Percentile Wage
$77,520
50th Percentile Wage
$98,950
75th Percentile Wage
$124,520
90th Percentile Wage
$160,110

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $160,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,660.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$98,950
4.16% 26.15%
2021
$94,830
-5.56% -
2020
$100,100
1.95% -
2019
$98,150
4.77% -
2018
$93,470
3.63% -
2017
$90,080
3.86% -
2016
$86,600
0.82% -
2015
$85,890
9.57% -
2014
$77,670
1.82% -
2013
$76,260
4.18% -
2012
$73,070
- -

Table 2. Compare Electrical Engineer Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $98,950 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for electrical engineers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of electrical engineers in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 29.9 percent (29.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Williamsport.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$105,700
Altoona
$103,550
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$102,000
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$101,950
Philadelphia
$101,160
Newark-Union
$99,950
Pittsburgh
$99,540
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$98,950
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$98,250
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$97,650
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$96,630
York-Hanover
$94,300
Lancaster
$94,020
Johnstown
$93,810
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$92,910
Erie
$92,070
Lebanon
$91,040
Reading
$82,880
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$81,800
State College
$81,390
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$78,670
Williamsport
$69,350

See also: Top paying jobs in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania.