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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Erie, PA

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Erie, PA earns $76,270 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,012 a month.

10th percentile
$47,500
25th percentile
$57,620
Median percentile
$76,270
75th percentile
$102,840
90th percentile
$130,950

Based on 50 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

$60,144 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,270
Federal income tax−$7,949
Social Security + Medicare−$5,835
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,341
Monthly take-home$5,012
Every two weeks$2,313

Does it go far here?

$83,859Median 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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