Mechanical Engineers pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$112,030avg. a year
$53.86 an hour · 4,850 employed
Mechanical Engineers in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $112,030 a year. That is $8,290 (8%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $103,740. The U.S. average is $113,610.
$104,410Median pay
$53.86Average hourly
+8%vs. Pennsylvania average
4,850Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for mechanical engineers in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
1880 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$110,500
$53.13 an hour
2590 jobs
Erie, PA
$107,050
$51.47 an hour
3130 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$104,680
$50.33 an hour
43,470 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$102,860
$49.45 an hour
5430 jobs
Reading, PA
$99,080
$47.63 an hour
6690 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$98,650
$47.43 an hour
7470 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$98,180
$47.20 an hour
870 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$96,730
$46.51 an hour
9110 jobs
State College, PA
$94,330
$45.35 an hour
10560 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$94,040
$45.21 an hour
11360 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$93,260
$44.84 an hour
1290 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$91,320
$43.91 an hour
1370 jobs
Altoona, PA
$88,940
$42.76 an hour
1470 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$82,500
$39.66 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
This metroPennsylvaniaU.S.
Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineers | $105,810 |
| Industrial Engineers | $113,410 |
| Electrical Engineers | $128,610 |
| Engineers, All Other | $109,440 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $136,110 |
| Environmental Engineers | $114,220 |
Questions and answers
How much do mechanical engineers make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $112,030 a year, and the median is $104,410. About 4,850 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $8,290 (8%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $103,740.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.88 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 17-2141. Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.