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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Erie, PA

The median inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Erie, PA earns $42,480 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,917 a month.

10th percentile
$32,240
25th percentile
$36,110
Median percentile
$42,480
75th percentile
$49,930
90th percentile
$61,780

Based on 740 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

$35,009 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,480
Federal income tax−$2,918
Social Security + Medicare−$3,250
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,304
Monthly take-home$2,917
Every two weeks$1,346

Does it go far here?

$46,707Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
31%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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