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Graphic Designers salary in Erie, PA

The median graphic designers in Erie, PA earns $54,940 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,720 a month.

10th percentile
$37,750
25th percentile
$46,260
Median percentile
$54,940
75th percentile
$65,310
90th percentile
$88,150

Based on 120 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

$44,638 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,940
Federal income tax−$4,413
Social Security + Medicare−$4,203
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,687
Monthly take-home$3,720
Every two weeks$1,717

Does it go far here?

$60,407Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
24%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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