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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Erie, PA

The median butchers and meat cutters in Erie, PA earns $39,710 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,739 a month.

10th percentile
$23,680
25th percentile
$30,190
Median percentile
$39,710
75th percentile
$47,180
90th percentile
$52,050

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

$32,868 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,710
Federal income tax−$2,585
Social Security + Medicare−$3,038
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,219
Monthly take-home$2,739
Every two weeks$1,264

Does it go far here?

$43,661Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
33%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

All butchers and meat cutters salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania