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Physician Assistants salary in Erie, PA

The median physician assistants in Erie, PA earns $111,260 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,974 a month.

10th percentile
$97,400
25th percentile
$97,700
Median percentile
$111,260
75th percentile
$124,500
90th percentile
$132,440

Based on 170 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

$83,686 take-home a year
Gross pay$111,260
Federal income tax−$15,647
Social Security + Medicare−$8,511
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$3,416
Monthly take-home$6,974
Every two weeks$3,219

Does it go far here?

$122,331Median 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
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 physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania