Mechanical Engineers salary
in Reading, PA
Mechanical Engineers in the Reading, PA metro earn a median of $98,540 a year, based on BLS estimates for 430 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% below the U.S. median of $104,110 and 1% above the PA statewide median of $97,920. It ranks #136 of 211 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE430 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PAY IN OTHER PA METROS
- Erie, PAmedian $106,890
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDmedian $104,410
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJmedian $102,980
- Pittsburgh, PAmedian $98,050
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAmedian $95,000
- York-Hanover, PAmedian $94,160
- Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $84,270
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PAmedian $83,920
Questions
What is the average Mechanical Engineers salary in Reading?
The BLS median is $98,540 a year (May 2025). Half of the 430 jobs pay between $77,900 and $121,920. The 10th percentile is $64,510 and the 90th is $129,980.
Is Reading a high-paying metro for Mechanical Engineers?
That is 5% below the U.S. median of $104,110 and 1% above the PA statewide median of $97,920. It ranks #136 of 211 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.