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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Erie, PA

The median fast food and counter workers in Erie, PA earns $26,540 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,888 a month.

10th percentile
$21,260
25th percentile
$22,950
Median percentile
$26,540
75th percentile
$28,140
90th percentile
$33,890

Based on 3,510 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

$22,651 take-home a year
Gross pay$26,540
Federal income tax−$1,044
Social Security + Medicare−$2,030
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$815
Monthly take-home$1,888
Every two weeks$871

Does it go far here?

$29,181Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
48%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 fast food and counter workers salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania