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Engineering Technician (DOT) in Pennsylvania

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Administration lists 2 job classes for this work in the Pennsylvania state pay plan: Engineering Technician, Transportation Technician.

$41,506 – $66,055
state pay plan range, a year
2
classes in the state plan
$63,650
median pay in PA, all employers
2,290
workers in PA (SOC 17-3022)

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 gradePublished rate
Engineering Technician
Class 12010 · class description
Grade ST04 · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)
$41,506 – $61,927 a year
20 steps
  • Level 01: $41,506 a year
  • Level 02: $42,347 a year
  • Level 03: $43,247 a year
  • Level 04: $44,147 a year
  • Level 05: $44,949 a year
  • Level 06: $45,888 a year
  • Level 07: $46,827 a year
  • Level 08: $47,863 a year
  • Level 09: $48,802 a year
  • Level 10: $49,819 a year
  • Level 11: $50,836 a year
  • Level 12: $51,932 a year
  • Level 13: $53,008 a year
  • Level 14: $54,162 a year
  • Level 15: $55,316 a year
  • Level 16: $56,607 a year
  • Level 17: $57,937 a year
  • Level 18: $59,149 a year
  • Level 19: $60,538 a year
  • Level 20: $61,927 a year
Grade ST04 · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)
$44,273 – $66,055 a year
20 steps
  • Level 01: $44,273 a year
  • Level 02: $45,171 a year
  • Level 03: $46,130 a year
  • Level 04: $47,090 a year
  • Level 05: $47,945 a year
  • Level 06: $48,947 a year
  • Level 07: $49,948 a year
  • Level 08: $51,054 a year
  • Level 09: $52,056 a year
  • Level 10: $53,141 a year
  • Level 11: $54,226 a year
  • Level 12: $55,394 a year
  • Level 13: $56,541 a year
  • Level 14: $57,772 a year
  • Level 15: $59,003 a year
  • Level 16: $60,380 a year
  • Level 17: $61,799 a year
  • Level 18: $63,093 a year
  • Level 19: $64,574 a year
  • Level 20: $66,055 a year
Transportation Technician
Class 10210 · class description
Grade ST04 · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)
$41,506 – $61,927 a year
20 steps
  • Level 01: $41,506 a year
  • Level 02: $42,347 a year
  • Level 03: $43,247 a year
  • Level 04: $44,147 a year
  • Level 05: $44,949 a year
  • Level 06: $45,888 a year
  • Level 07: $46,827 a year
  • Level 08: $47,863 a year
  • Level 09: $48,802 a year
  • Level 10: $49,819 a year
  • Level 11: $50,836 a year
  • Level 12: $51,932 a year
  • Level 13: $53,008 a year
  • Level 14: $54,162 a year
  • Level 15: $55,316 a year
  • Level 16: $56,607 a year
  • Level 17: $57,937 a year
  • Level 18: $59,149 a year
  • Level 19: $60,538 a year
  • Level 20: $61,927 a year
Grade ST04 · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)
$44,273 – $66,055 a year
20 steps
  • Level 01: $44,273 a year
  • Level 02: $45,171 a year
  • Level 03: $46,130 a year
  • Level 04: $47,090 a year
  • Level 05: $47,945 a year
  • Level 06: $48,947 a year
  • Level 07: $49,948 a year
  • Level 08: $51,054 a year
  • Level 09: $52,056 a year
  • Level 10: $53,141 a year
  • Level 11: $54,226 a year
  • Level 12: $55,394 a year
  • Level 13: $56,541 a year
  • Level 14: $57,772 a year
  • Level 15: $59,003 a year
  • Level 16: $60,380 a year
  • Level 17: $61,799 a year
  • Level 18: $63,093 a year
  • Level 19: $64,574 a year
  • Level 20: $66,055 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 Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in Pennsylvania, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasurePA
Workers2,290
10th percentile$47,740
Median$63,650
90th percentile$83,840
National median, government employers$67,040

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.

Free practice tests for Pennsylvania

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Engineering Technician (DOT) page.

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