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Retail Salespersons salary in Erie, PA

The median retail salespersons in Erie, PA earns $28,610 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,024 a month.

10th percentile
$22,560
25th percentile
$26,310
Median percentile
$28,610
75th percentile
$35,000
90th percentile
$43,560

Based on 3,340 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

$24,290 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,610
Federal income tax−$1,253
Social Security + Medicare−$2,189
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$878
Monthly take-home$2,024
Every two weeks$934

Does it go far here?

$31,457Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
45%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 retail salespersons salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania