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Couriers and Messengers salary in Erie, PA

The median couriers and messengers in Erie, PA earns $37,020 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,566 a month.

10th percentile
$35,280
25th percentile
$37,020
Median percentile
$37,020
75th percentile
$45,390
90th percentile
$46,110

Based on 100 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

$30,789 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,020
Federal income tax−$2,262
Social Security + Medicare−$2,832
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,137
Monthly take-home$2,566
Every two weeks$1,184

Does it go far here?

$40,704Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
35%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 couriers and messengers salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania