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Software Developers salary in Erie, PA

The median software developers in Erie, PA earns $101,550 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,429 a month.

10th percentile
$69,140
25th percentile
$84,990
Median percentile
$101,550
75th percentile
$129,430
90th percentile
$152,990

Based on 390 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

$77,153 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,550
Federal income tax−$13,511
Social Security + Medicare−$7,769
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$3,118
Monthly take-home$6,429
Every two weeks$2,967

Does it go far here?

$111,655Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
14%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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