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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in Erie, PA

The median hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Erie, PA earns $35,540 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,470 a month.

10th percentile
$23,400
25th percentile
$27,720
Median percentile
$35,540
75th percentile
$48,380
90th percentile
$78,240

Based on 410 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

$29,645 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,540
Federal income tax−$2,085
Social Security + Medicare−$2,719
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,091
Monthly take-home$2,470
Every two weeks$1,140

Does it go far here?

$39,076Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
37%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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