How much does a Hydraulic Engineer make in Erie, PA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Hydraulic Engineer in Erie, PA is $54,499. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $43,018 to a high of $66,564, with most professionals earning between $48,490 and $60,814.

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Hydraulic Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Hydraulic Engineer Salary $43,018 Erie,PA April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Hydraulic Engineer Salary $48,490 Erie,PA April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Hydraulic Engineer Salary $54,499 Erie,PA April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Hydraulic Engineer Salary $60,814 Erie,PA April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Hydraulic Engineer Salary $66,564 Erie,PA April 01, 2025
25% $48,490 10% $43,018 90% $66,564 75% $60,814 $54,499 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Hydraulic Engineer ?

Hydraulic engineering as a sub-discipline of civil engineering is concerned with the flow and conveyance of fluids, principally water and sewage. One feature of these systems is the extensive use of gravity as the motive force to cause the movement of the fluids. This area of civil engineering is intimately related to the design of bridges, dams, channels, canals, and levees, and to both sanitary and environmental engineering. Hydraulic engineering is the application of the principles of fluid mechanics to problems dealing with the collection, storage, control, transport, regulation, measurem...

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  1. This Job:

    Hydraulic Engineer

    0 - 1 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

  2. Up a level:

    Hydraulic Technician, Sr.

    1 - 3 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

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About Erie, Pennsylvania    Erie (/ˈɪəri/; EER-ee) is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. Named for the lake a....More

Erie, Pennsylvania  area prices were up 1.5% from a year ago

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