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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary in Erie, PA

The median lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Erie, PA earns $32,330 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,264 a month.

10th percentile
$25,620
25th percentile
$27,470
Median percentile
$32,330
75th percentile
$32,330
90th percentile
$32,330

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

$27,165 take-home a year
Gross pay$32,330
Federal income tax−$1,700
Social Security + Medicare−$2,473
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$993
Monthly take-home$2,264
Every two weeks$1,045

Does it go far here?

$35,547Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
40%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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