Mechanical Engineers salary in York, PA

Median pay for mechanical engineers in York, PA: $83,520/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $62,670 – $120,260 · about 870 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($95,605) by −$12,085 (-13%).

What it's really worth in York

With York's cost of living at 97 (US=100), that $83,520 has the buying power of about $86,027 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $79,183 · median home $309,967 · median rent $1,384/mo.

Full York cost of living & taxes →

How York ranks for this job

On raw pay, York, PA is 142nd of the 180 metros we hold mechanical engineers wages for. Once York's cost of living is applied, it ranks 160th.

The headline number flatters York. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, mechanical engineers here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in York

A median home in York, PA costs $309,967 — about 3.7× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,384/mo works out at 20% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where mechanical engineers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to York.

Metro	Median pay	vs York	Rent vs York
San Jose, CA	$153,520	+84%	2.6×
San Francisco, CA	$136,970	+64%	2.4×
Albuquerque, NM	$133,660	+60%	1.1×
Tyler, TX	$130,720	+57%	1×

Same job elsewhere in PA

Metro	Median pay	vs York	Rent vs York
Philadelphia, PA	$104,520	+25%	1.4×
Allentown, PA	$101,430	+21%	1.3×
Pittsburgh, PA	$98,970	+18%	1.1×
Erie, PA	$96,650	+16%	0.8×

Staying in PA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires mechanical engineers around York

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Harley-Davidson Motor Company · Manufacturing
• Utz Quality Foods · Manufacturing

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