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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Erie, PA

The median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Erie, PA earns $49,180 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,349 a month.

10th percentile
$38,580
25th percentile
$45,950
Median percentile
$49,180
75th percentile
$58,390
90th percentile
$83,450

Based on 740 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

$40,186 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,180
Federal income tax−$3,722
Social Security + Medicare−$3,762
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,510
Monthly take-home$3,349
Every two weeks$1,546

Does it go far here?

$54,074Median 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

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