Paycheck Atlas

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Erie, PA

The median substitute teachers, short-term in Erie, PA earns $49,580 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,375 a month.

10th percentile
$33,220
25th percentile
$40,490
Median percentile
$49,580
75th percentile
$63,930
90th percentile
$63,930

Based on 400 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

$40,495 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,580
Federal income tax−$3,770
Social Security + Medicare−$3,793
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,522
Monthly take-home$3,375
Every two weeks$1,558

Does it go far here?

$54,513Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
27%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 substitute teachers, short-term salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania