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Emergency Medical Technicians salary in Erie, PA

The median emergency medical technicians in Erie, PA earns $37,650 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,606 a month.

10th percentile
$32,550
25th percentile
$35,410
Median percentile
$37,650
75th percentile
$44,510
90th percentile
$45,380

Based on 190 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

$31,276 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,650
Federal income tax−$2,338
Social Security + Medicare−$2,880
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,156
Monthly take-home$2,606
Every two weeks$1,203

Does it go far here?

$41,396Median 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 emergency medical technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania