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Computer Programmers salary in Erie, PA

The median computer programmers in Erie, PA earns $78,060 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,112 a month.

10th percentile
$51,890
25th percentile
$59,270
Median percentile
$78,060
75th percentile
$85,120
90th percentile
$113,440

Based on 40 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

$61,349 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,060
Federal income tax−$8,343
Social Security + Medicare−$5,972
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,396
Monthly take-home$5,112
Every two weeks$2,360

Does it go far here?

$85,827Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
18%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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