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Psychiatric Technicians salary in Erie, PA

The median psychiatric technicians in Erie, PA earns $37,860 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,620 a month.

10th percentile
$34,190
25th percentile
$37,580
Median percentile
$37,860
75th percentile
$39,620
90th percentile
$45,930

Based on 160 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

$31,438 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,860
Federal income tax−$2,363
Social Security + Medicare−$2,896
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,162
Monthly take-home$2,620
Every two weeks$1,209

Does it go far here?

$41,627Median 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

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