Civil Engineer (DOT / city / county) in Pennsylvania: Pay Plan

$67,658 – $111,956

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$97,850

median pay in PA, all employers

15,870

workers in PA (SOC 17-2051)

Sources: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Administration, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Classification and Pay Plan (job classes and pay schedules); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pennsylvania state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Pennsylvania sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Civil Engineer Trainee Class 11119 · class description Grade ST06 (Levels 12–20) · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$67,658 – $80,646 a year 9 steps Level 12: $67,658 a year Level 13: $69,086 a year Level 14: $70,592 a year Level 15: $72,255 a year Level 16: $73,859 a year Level 17: $75,462 a year Level 18: $77,164 a year Level 19: $78,925 a year Level 20: $80,646 a year
Grade ST06 (Levels 12–20) · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$72,169 – $86,022 a year 9 steps Level 12: $72,169 a year Level 13: $73,692 a year Level 14: $75,298 a year Level 15: $77,072 a year Level 16: $78,782 a year Level 17: $80,493 a year Level 18: $82,308 a year Level 19: $84,186 a year Level 20: $86,022 a year
Civil Engineer (Bridges) Class 1112B · class description Grade ST07 (Levels 10–20) · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$73,859 – $92,010 a year 11 steps Level 10: $73,859 a year Level 11: $75,462 a year Level 12: $77,164 a year Level 13: $78,925 a year Level 14: $80,646 a year Level 15: $82,465 a year Level 16: $84,264 a year Level 17: $86,162 a year Level 18: $88,020 a year Level 19: $89,996 a year Level 20: $92,010 a year
Grade ST07 (Levels 10–20) · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$78,782 – $98,144 a year 11 steps Level 10: $78,782 a year Level 11: $80,493 a year Level 12: $82,308 a year Level 13: $84,186 a year Level 14: $86,022 a year Level 15: $87,963 a year Level 16: $89,882 a year Level 17: $91,906 a year Level 18: $93,888 a year Level 19: $95,995 a year Level 20: $98,144 a year
Civil Engineer (General) Class 1112G · class description Grade ST07 (Levels 10–20) · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$73,859 – $92,010 a year 11 steps Level 10: $73,859 a year Level 11: $75,462 a year Level 12: $77,164 a year Level 13: $78,925 a year Level 14: $80,646 a year Level 15: $82,465 a year Level 16: $84,264 a year Level 17: $86,162 a year Level 18: $88,020 a year Level 19: $89,996 a year Level 20: $92,010 a year
Grade ST07 (Levels 10–20) · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$78,782 – $98,144 a year 11 steps Level 10: $78,782 a year Level 11: $80,493 a year Level 12: $82,308 a year Level 13: $84,186 a year Level 14: $86,022 a year Level 15: $87,963 a year Level 16: $89,882 a year Level 17: $91,906 a year Level 18: $93,888 a year Level 19: $95,995 a year Level 20: $98,144 a year
Civil Engineer (Hydraulic) Class 1112H · class description Grade ST07 (Levels 10–20) · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$73,859 – $92,010 a year 11 steps Level 10: $73,859 a year Level 11: $75,462 a year Level 12: $77,164 a year Level 13: $78,925 a year Level 14: $80,646 a year Level 15: $82,465 a year Level 16: $84,264 a year Level 17: $86,162 a year Level 18: $88,020 a year Level 19: $89,996 a year Level 20: $92,010 a year
Grade ST07 (Levels 10–20) · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$78,782 – $98,144 a year 11 steps Level 10: $78,782 a year Level 11: $80,493 a year Level 12: $82,308 a year Level 13: $84,186 a year Level 14: $86,022 a year Level 15: $87,963 a year Level 16: $89,882 a year Level 17: $91,906 a year Level 18: $93,888 a year Level 19: $95,995 a year Level 20: $98,144 a year
Civil Engineer (Structural) Class 1112S · class description Grade ST07 (Levels 10–20) · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$73,859 – $92,010 a year 11 steps Level 10: $73,859 a year Level 11: $75,462 a year Level 12: $77,164 a year Level 13: $78,925 a year Level 14: $80,646 a year Level 15: $82,465 a year Level 16: $84,264 a year Level 17: $86,162 a year Level 18: $88,020 a year Level 19: $89,996 a year Level 20: $92,010 a year
Grade ST07 (Levels 10–20) · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$78,782 – $98,144 a year 11 steps Level 10: $78,782 a year Level 11: $80,493 a year Level 12: $82,308 a year Level 13: $84,186 a year Level 14: $86,022 a year Level 15: $87,963 a year Level 16: $89,882 a year Level 17: $91,906 a year Level 18: $93,888 a year Level 19: $95,995 a year Level 20: $98,144 a year
Civil Engineer (Transportation) Class 1112T · class description Grade ST07 (Levels 10–20) · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$73,859 – $92,010 a year 11 steps Level 10: $73,859 a year Level 11: $75,462 a year Level 12: $77,164 a year Level 13: $78,925 a year Level 14: $80,646 a year Level 15: $82,465 a year Level 16: $84,264 a year Level 17: $86,162 a year Level 18: $88,020 a year Level 19: $89,996 a year Level 20: $92,010 a year
Grade ST07 (Levels 10–20) · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$78,782 – $98,144 a year 11 steps Level 10: $78,782 a year Level 11: $80,493 a year Level 12: $82,308 a year Level 13: $84,186 a year Level 14: $86,022 a year Level 15: $87,963 a year Level 16: $89,882 a year Level 17: $91,906 a year Level 18: $93,888 a year Level 19: $95,995 a year Level 20: $98,144 a year
Senior Civil Engineer (Bridges) Class 1113B · class description Grade ST08 (Levels 08–20) · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$80,646 – $104,959 a year 13 steps Level 08: $80,646 a year Level 09: $82,465 a year Level 10: $84,264 a year Level 11: $86,162 a year Level 12: $88,020 a year Level 13: $89,996 a year Level 14: $92,010 a year Level 15: $94,064 a year Level 16: $96,118 a year Level 17: $98,172 a year Level 18: $100,480 a year Level 19: $102,788 a year Level 20: $104,959 a year
Grade ST08 (Levels 08–20) · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$86,022 – $111,956 a year 13 steps Level 08: $86,022 a year Level 09: $87,963 a year Level 10: $89,882 a year Level 11: $91,906 a year Level 12: $93,888 a year Level 13: $95,995 a year Level 14: $98,144 a year Level 15: $100,335 a year Level 16: $102,526 a year Level 17: $104,716 a year Level 18: $107,178 a year Level 19: $109,640 a year Level 20: $111,956 a year
Senior Civil Engineer (General) Class 1113G · class description Grade ST08 (Levels 08–20) · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$80,646 – $104,959 a year 13 steps Level 08: $80,646 a year Level 09: $82,465 a year Level 10: $84,264 a year Level 11: $86,162 a year Level 12: $88,020 a year Level 13: $89,996 a year Level 14: $92,010 a year Level 15: $94,064 a year Level 16: $96,118 a year Level 17: $98,172 a year Level 18: $100,480 a year Level 19: $102,788 a year Level 20: $104,959 a year
Grade ST08 (Levels 08–20) · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$86,022 – $111,956 a year 13 steps Level 08: $86,022 a year Level 09: $87,963 a year Level 10: $89,882 a year Level 11: $91,906 a year Level 12: $93,888 a year Level 13: $95,995 a year Level 14: $98,144 a year Level 15: $100,335 a year Level 16: $102,526 a year Level 17: $104,716 a year Level 18: $107,178 a year Level 19: $109,640 a year Level 20: $111,956 a year
Senior Civil Engineer (Hydraulic) Class 1113H · class description Grade ST08 (Levels 08–20) · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$80,646 – $104,959 a year 13 steps Level 08: $80,646 a year Level 09: $82,465 a year Level 10: $84,264 a year Level 11: $86,162 a year Level 12: $88,020 a year Level 13: $89,996 a year Level 14: $92,010 a year Level 15: $94,064 a year Level 16: $96,118 a year Level 17: $98,172 a year Level 18: $100,480 a year Level 19: $102,788 a year Level 20: $104,959 a year
Grade ST08 (Levels 08–20) · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$86,022 – $111,956 a year 13 steps Level 08: $86,022 a year Level 09: $87,963 a year Level 10: $89,882 a year Level 11: $91,906 a year Level 12: $93,888 a year Level 13: $95,995 a year Level 14: $98,144 a year Level 15: $100,335 a year Level 16: $102,526 a year Level 17: $104,716 a year Level 18: $107,178 a year Level 19: $109,640 a year Level 20: $111,956 a year
Senior Civil Engineer (Structural) Class 1113S · class description Grade ST08 (Levels 08–20) · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$80,646 – $104,959 a year 13 steps Level 08: $80,646 a year Level 09: $82,465 a year Level 10: $84,264 a year Level 11: $86,162 a year Level 12: $88,020 a year Level 13: $89,996 a year Level 14: $92,010 a year Level 15: $94,064 a year Level 16: $96,118 a year Level 17: $98,172 a year Level 18: $100,480 a year Level 19: $102,788 a year Level 20: $104,959 a year
Grade ST08 (Levels 08–20) · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$86,022 – $111,956 a year 13 steps Level 08: $86,022 a year Level 09: $87,963 a year Level 10: $89,882 a year Level 11: $91,906 a year Level 12: $93,888 a year Level 13: $95,995 a year Level 14: $98,144 a year Level 15: $100,335 a year Level 16: $102,526 a year Level 17: $104,716 a year Level 18: $107,178 a year Level 19: $109,640 a year Level 20: $111,956 a year
Senior Civil Engineer (Transportation) Class 1113T · class description Grade ST08 (Levels 08–20) · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$80,646 – $104,959 a year 13 steps Level 08: $80,646 a year Level 09: $82,465 a year Level 10: $84,264 a year Level 11: $86,162 a year Level 12: $88,020 a year Level 13: $89,996 a year Level 14: $92,010 a year Level 15: $94,064 a year Level 16: $96,118 a year Level 17: $98,172 a year Level 18: $100,480 a year Level 19: $102,788 a year Level 20: $104,959 a year
Grade ST08 (Levels 08–20) · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)	$86,022 – $111,956 a year 13 steps Level 08: $86,022 a year Level 09: $87,963 a year Level 10: $89,882 a year Level 11: $91,906 a year Level 12: $93,888 a year Level 13: $95,995 a year Level 14: $98,144 a year Level 15: $100,335 a year Level 16: $102,526 a year Level 17: $104,716 a year Level 18: $107,178 a year Level 19: $109,640 a year Level 20: $111,956 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Administration, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Classification and Pay Plan (job classes and pay schedules). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Pennsylvania, all employers Sourced

Civil Engineers (SOC 17-2051) in Pennsylvania, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	PA
Workers	15,870
10th percentile	$67,930
Median	$97,850
90th percentile	$141,310
National median, government employers	$108,820

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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