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Data Scientists salary in Erie, PA

The median data scientists in Erie, PA earns $79,560 a year, 34% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,196 a month.

10th percentile
$60,780
25th percentile
$63,580
Median percentile
$79,560
75th percentile
$102,120
90th percentile
$133,650

Based on 140 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

$62,358 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,560
Federal income tax−$8,673
Social Security + Medicare−$6,086
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,442
Monthly take-home$5,196
Every two weeks$2,398

Does it go far here?

$87,477Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
17%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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