Civil Engineers salary
in Pittsburgh, PA
Civil Engineers in the Pittsburgh, PA metro earn a median of $100,680 a year, based on BLS estimates for 4,210 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $100,840 and 3% above the PA statewide median of $97,850. It ranks #76 of 243 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE4,210 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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CIVIL ENGINEERS PAY IN OTHER PA METROS
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDmedian $99,410
- Reading, PAmedian $98,890
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJmedian $98,760
- Lancaster, PAmedian $97,780
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PAmedian $95,730
- York-Hanover, PAmedian $95,040
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAmedian $93,830
- Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $93,830
Questions
What is the average Civil Engineers salary in Pittsburgh?
The BLS median is $100,680 a year (May 2025). Half of the 4,210 jobs pay between $77,640 and $124,850. The 10th percentile is $68,970 and the 90th is $141,310.
Is Pittsburgh a high-paying metro for Civil Engineers?
That is in line with the U.S. median of $100,840 and 3% above the PA statewide median of $97,850. It ranks #76 of 243 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.