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Mechanical Engineers salary in Erie, PA

The median mechanical engineers in Erie, PA earns $106,890 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,729 a month.

10th percentile
$63,750
25th percentile
$77,680
Median percentile
$106,890
75th percentile
$136,480
90th percentile
$174,830

Based on 590 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

$80,746 take-home a year
Gross pay$106,890
Federal income tax−$14,686
Social Security + Medicare−$8,177
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$3,282
Monthly take-home$6,729
Every two weeks$3,106

Does it go far here?

$117,526Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
13%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($904 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Erie, PA

JobMedian pay
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
Accountants and Auditors$70,000

All mechanical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania