High paying jobs in Erie, PA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Erie, PA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Erie, PA run 9.0% below the national average (2024), so a Erie, PA salary is worth about 1.10× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Erie, PA · Employed

1Family Medicine Physicians$277,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$112,140 – $367,99040
2Nurse Anesthetists$212,120
Master's degree
$134,110 – $301,27070
3Chief Executives$170,340
Bachelor's degree
$97,800 – $442,070100
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,380
Bachelor's degree
$101,000 – $228,590180
5Dentists, General$137,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,940 – $241,02080
6Purchasing Managers$135,580
Bachelor's degree
$85,280 – $227,80040
7Optometrists$134,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,690 – $207,80040
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$131,610
Bachelor's degree
$95,010 – $197,560300
9Pharmacists$128,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,920 – $155,830220
10Lawyers$128,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,310 – $278,770260
11Veterinarians$123,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,210 – $169,84070
12Nurse Practitioners$122,100
Master's degree
$97,570 – $135,210260
13Financial Managers$121,550
Bachelor's degree
$73,080 – $198,070430
14Marketing Managers$120,090
Bachelor's degree
$64,780 – $195,830130
15Sales Managers$118,050
Bachelor's degree
$64,000 – $207,210260
16Physician Assistants$111,260
Master's degree
$97,400 – $132,440170
17Electrical Engineers$109,260
Bachelor's degree
$75,450 – $170,950200
18Managers, All Other$107,970
Bachelor's degree
$66,260 – $163,330230
19Mechanical Engineers$106,890
Bachelor's degree
$63,750 – $174,830590
20Business Teachers, Postsecondary$106,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$44,650 – $172,890120
21Education Administrators, Postsecondary$105,910
Master's degree
$63,550 – $213,090110
22Computer Occupations, All Other$104,800
Bachelor's degree
$49,330 – $145,830100
23Human Resources Managers$104,120
Bachelor's degree
$61,130 – $180,060130
24Labor Relations Specialists$102,870
Bachelor's degree
$64,350 – $131,83050
25Software Developers$101,550
Bachelor's degree
$69,140 – $152,990390
26Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$101,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,420 – $129,97040
27Industrial Production Managers$100,340
Bachelor's degree
$66,260 – $159,430270
28Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$98,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,870 – $143,240110
29First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$97,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,720 – $117,90050
30First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$97,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,420 – $127,230110
31Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$97,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,080 – $154,640110
32Personal Financial Advisors$97,370
Bachelor's degree
$47,430 – $239,810100
33Construction Managers$97,190
Bachelor's degree
$78,690 – $151,53070
34Detectives and Criminal Investigators$96,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,200 – $115,210100
35Medical and Health Services Managers$96,420
Bachelor's degree
$61,940 – $151,270620
36Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$95,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,200 – $165,27050
37Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$95,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,430 – $130,50070
38Physical Therapists$94,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,010 – $119,230240
39Administrative Services Managers$94,270
Bachelor's degree
$65,630 – $160,10060
40Project Management Specialists$93,590
Bachelor's degree
$59,280 – $135,090520
41Occupational Therapists$93,560
Master's degree
$76,480 – $119,340120
42Information Security Analysts$92,660
Bachelor's degree
$59,140 – $167,99040
43General and Operations Managers$89,840
Bachelor's degree
$45,020 – $186,4802,840
44Network and Computer Systems Administrators$88,070
Bachelor's degree
$55,660 – $105,040160
45Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$86,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,070 – $86,85040
46Industrial Engineers$86,430
Bachelor's degree
$61,320 – $123,450500
47Social Workers, All Other$84,990
Bachelor's degree
$60,700 – $104,96060
48Speech-Language Pathologists$84,190
Master's degree
$56,280 – $130,190140
49School Psychologists$82,520
Master's degree
$71,070 – $94,74040
50Engineers, All Other$82,490
Bachelor's degree
$54,930 – $152,00050

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianErie, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$277,880	$112,140 – $367,990	40
2	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$212,120	$134,110 – $301,270	70
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$170,340	$97,800 – $442,070	100
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,380	$101,000 – $228,590	180
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$137,530	$65,940 – $241,020	80
6	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,580	$85,280 – $227,800	40
7	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,230	$98,690 – $207,800	40
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,610	$95,010 – $197,560	300
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$128,360	$99,920 – $155,830	220
10	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$128,130	$78,310 – $278,770	260
11	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$123,670	$73,210 – $169,840	70
12	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$122,100	$97,570 – $135,210	260
13	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,550	$73,080 – $198,070	430
14	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,090	$64,780 – $195,830	130
15	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,050	$64,000 – $207,210	260
16	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$111,260	$97,400 – $132,440	170
17	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,260	$75,450 – $170,950	200
18	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,970	$66,260 – $163,330	230
19	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,890	$63,750 – $174,830	590
20	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$106,300	$44,650 – $172,890	120
21	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$105,910	$63,550 – $213,090	110
22	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,800	$49,330 – $145,830	100
23	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,120	$61,130 – $180,060	130
24	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$102,870	$64,350 – $131,830	50
25	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$101,550	$69,140 – $152,990	390
26	Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$101,330	$62,420 – $129,970	40
27	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,340	$66,260 – $159,430	270
28	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,050	$59,870 – $143,240	110
29	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$97,880	$36,720 – $117,900	50
30	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,860	$66,420 – $127,230	110
31	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,500	$54,080 – $154,640	110
32	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$97,370	$47,430 – $239,810	100
33	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,190	$78,690 – $151,530	70
34	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,470	$67,200 – $115,210	100
35	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,420	$61,940 – $151,270	620
36	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$95,910	$62,200 – $165,270	50
37	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$95,750	$61,430 – $130,500	70
38	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$94,830	$74,010 – $119,230	240
39	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$94,270	$65,630 – $160,100	60
40	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,590	$59,280 – $135,090	520
41	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$93,560	$76,480 – $119,340	120
42	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$92,660	$59,140 – $167,990	40
43	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$89,840	$45,020 – $186,480	2,840
44	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$88,070	$55,660 – $105,040	160
45	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$86,850	$56,070 – $86,850	40
46	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$86,430	$61,320 – $123,450	500
47	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$84,990	$60,700 – $104,960	60
48	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$84,190	$56,280 – $130,190	140
49	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$82,520	$71,070 – $94,740	40
50	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,490	$54,930 – $152,000	50

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