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Construction Laborers salary in Erie, PA

The median construction laborers in Erie, PA earns $46,480 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,175 a month.

10th percentile
$35,450
25th percentile
$38,290
Median percentile
$46,480
75th percentile
$55,330
90th percentile
$63,140

Based on 540 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

$38,100 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,480
Federal income tax−$3,398
Social Security + Medicare−$3,556
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,427
Monthly take-home$3,175
Every two weeks$1,465

Does it go far here?

$51,105Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
28%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 construction laborers salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania