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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Erie, PA

The median art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Erie, PA earns $62,760 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,223 a month.

10th percentile
$36,270
25th percentile
$42,400
Median percentile
$62,760
75th percentile
$98,500
90th percentile
$129,400

Based on 70 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$50,681 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,760
Federal income tax−$5,351
Social Security + Medicare−$4,801
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,927
Monthly take-home$4,223
Every two weeks$1,949

Does it go far here?

$69,005Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($904 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Erie, PA

JobMedian pay
Mechanical Engineers$106,890
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,420
Project Management Specialists$93,590
General and Operations Managers$89,840
Industrial Engineers$86,430
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$80,860
Registered Nurses$80,000
Physicians, All Other$73,600

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