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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Erie, PA

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Erie, PA earns $36,980 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,563 a month.

10th percentile
$28,740
25th percentile
$33,890
Median percentile
$36,980
75th percentile
$42,850
90th percentile
$47,190

Based on 1,810 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

$30,758 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,980
Federal income tax−$2,258
Social Security + Medicare−$2,829
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,135
Monthly take-home$2,563
Every two weeks$1,183

Does it go far here?

$40,660Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
35%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 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania