SOC 25-9099 · Erie, PA metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Erie, PA

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Erie, Pennsylvania is $37,800 a year ($18.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,170: half of the 70 people in this job in the Erie, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 36% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$37,800average per year

$18.17 / hourMedian $38,170Take-home ≈ $31,392

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  • $38KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-36%vs U.S. average
#10 of 11Pennsylvania metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Erie

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $15,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,180 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Erie earn between $15,390 and $56,630.

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Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,800$3,150$18.17
Median$38,170$3,181$18.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$15,390$1,282$7.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,630$4,719$27.23

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Erie vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Erie earn 12% less than the Pennsylvania average ($42,860) and 36% less than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Erie$37,800$38,170$15,390$58,18070
Pennsylvania$42,860$38,760$18,230$76,5304,040
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Erie

On the average salary of $37,800, a single filer in Erie takes home about $31,392 a year, or $2,616 a month and $1,207 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 other educational instruction and library 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 $37,800 buys what about $41,561 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Erie ($44,460). A typical home costs $224,109, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Erie ranks 10th of 11 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Harrisburg pays the most ($55,290).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Erie: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Erie?

$18.17 an hour on average, and $18.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Erie?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $15,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $15,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Erie?

About $31,392 a year ($2,616 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,800. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Erie than elsewhere?

The average here is 36% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

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 25-9099; area Erie, PA (21500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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