Erie, PA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Pennsylvania statewide data
$49,495
Median Annual Wage
+36% since 2014
$57,715
Pennsylvania Median
-14% vs state
102,850
Total Workers
338
Occupations Tracked
Erie, PA is a Metropolitan Area with 338 tracked occupations and an estimated 102,850 total workers. Wages grew an average of 35.3% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $225,490 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $204,690 |
| Dentists, General | $186,060 |
| Chief Executives | $177,440 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $148,880 |
| Purchasing Managers | $131,160 |
| Pharmacists | $130,680 |
| Computer Network Architects | $130,000 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $126,520 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $122,130 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+35.3%
avg wage growth since 2014
-5.6%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+158.3%
$19,160 → $49,490
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+109.1%
$23,810 → $49,790
|
| Massage Therapists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+100.5%
$28,000 → $56,140
|
| Rehabilitation Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+99.5%
$30,330 → $60,510
|
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+89.7%
$40,740 → $77,270
|
Most Jobs Added
| Computer and Information Systems Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 290
|
| Managers, All Other Management Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 220
|
| Social and Human Service Assistants Community and Social Service Occupations |
+200.0%
190 → 610
|
| Nurse Practitioners Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
80 → 240
|
| Marketing Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
50 → 110
|
Wage Declines
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-31.8%
$70,520 → $48,100
|
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
-12.7%
$41,060 → $35,850
|
| Advertising Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-10.8%
$45,090 → $40,220
|
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-9.0%
$84,520 → $76,930
|
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-7.0%
$36,480 → $33,910
|
Wage Trends in Erie, PA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $49,495 |
| 2023 | $49,365 |
| 2022 | $46,580 |
| 2021 | $46,155 |
| 2020 | $43,950 |
| 2019 | $40,050 |
| 2018 | $39,235 |
| 2017 | $38,390 |
| 2016 | $37,630 |
| 2015 | $37,255 |
| 2014 | $36,480 |