SOC 53-3031 · Erie, PA metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Erie, PA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Erie, Pennsylvania is $34,880 a year ($16.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,560: half of the 250 people in this job in the Erie, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$34,880average per year

$16.77 / hourMedian $35,560Take-home ≈ $29,135

  • $17K10th
  • $20K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

250people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#14 of 15Pennsylvania metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Erie

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,290 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Erie earn between $19,890 and $44,910.

  • $17K10th
  • $20K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,880$2,907$16.77
Median$35,560$2,963$17.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$19,890$1,658$9.56
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,910$3,742$21.59

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Erie

On the average salary of $34,880, a single filer in Erie takes home about $29,135 a year, or $2,428 a month and $1,121 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Erie a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Erie area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $34,880 buys what about $38,351 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Erie ($44,460). A typical home costs $224,109, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Erie ranks 14th of 15 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Lebanon pays the most ($44,690).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Erie: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Erie?

$16.77 an hour on average, and $17.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Erie?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $19,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Erie?

About $29,135 a year ($2,428 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,880. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Erie than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3031; area Erie, PA (21500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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