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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Erie, PA

The median helpers--production workers in Erie, PA earns $40,920 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,817 a month.

10th percentile
$30,310
25th percentile
$35,430
Median percentile
$40,920
75th percentile
$48,410
90th percentile
$48,410

Based on 180 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

$33,803 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,920
Federal income tax−$2,730
Social Security + Medicare−$3,130
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,256
Monthly take-home$2,817
Every two weeks$1,300

Does it go far here?

$44,992Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
32%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 helpers--production workers salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania