SOC 17-3025 · Pittsburgh, PA metro

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The average salary for environmental engineering technologists and technicians in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is $72,660 a year ($34.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,130: half of the 80 people in this job in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($64,870).

$72,660average per year

$34.93 / hourMedian $77,130Take-home ≈ $57,716

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  • $54K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
+12%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Pittsburgh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,890 or more. The middle half of environmental engineering technologists and technicians in Pittsburgh earn between $53,570 and $84,900.

  • $51K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $77KMedian
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  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,660$6,055$34.93
Median$77,130$6,428$37.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,570$4,464$25.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$84,900$7,075$40.82

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Pittsburgh vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Environmental engineering technologists and technicians in Pittsburgh earn 10% more than the Pennsylvania average ($66,050) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($64,870). At the median the gap is +29% against the U.S. median of $59,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pittsburgh$72,660$77,130$50,870$104,89080
Pennsylvania$66,050$59,920$43,180$101,550250
United States$64,870$59,920$39,910$96,66012,190

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Pittsburgh

On the average salary of $72,660, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $57,716 a year, or $4,810 a month and $2,220 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Pittsburgh a good place for environmental engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $72,660 buys what about $76,750 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Pittsburgh ranks 1st of 2 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for environmental engineering technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($98,370).

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Pittsburgh: questions

How much do environmental engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Pittsburgh?

$34.93 an hour on average, and $37.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level environmental engineering technologists and technicians salary in Pittsburgh?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the environmental engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Pittsburgh?

About $57,716 a year ($4,810 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,660. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do environmental engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Pittsburgh than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($64,870).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3025; area Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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