SOC 11-1021 · Erie, PA metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Erie, PA

The average salary for general and operations managers in Erie, Pennsylvania is $105,670 a year ($50.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $89,840: half of the 2,840 people in this job in the Erie, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($134,940).

$105,670average per year

$50.80 / hourMedian $89,840Take-home ≈ $79,925

  • $45K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $186K90th

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

2,840people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#14 of 16Pennsylvania metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Erie

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $186,480 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Erie earn between $61,050 and $130,430.

  • $45K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $186K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$105,670$8,806$50.80
Median$89,840$7,487$43.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,050$5,088$29.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$130,430$10,869$62.71

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

General and Operations Managers pay in Erie vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

General and operations managers in Erie earn 16% less than the Pennsylvania average ($126,200) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($134,940). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $105,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Erie$105,670$89,840$45,020$186,4802,840
Pennsylvania$126,200$103,130$49,990$220,530172,010
United States$134,940$105,770$50,090$253,3903,503,020

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

General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Erie

On the average salary of $105,670, a single filer in Erie takes home about $79,925 a year, or $6,660 a month and $3,074 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 general and operations managers? 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 $105,670 buys what about $116,185 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Erie ($44,460). A typical home costs $224,109, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Erie ranks 14th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($145,650).

All General and Operations Managers salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for general and operations managers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($216,150).

General and Operations Managers salary by city

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General and Operations Managers salary in Erie: questions

How much do general and operations managers make an hour in Erie?

$50.80 an hour on average, and $43.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level general and operations managers salary in Erie?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the general and operations managers take-home pay in Erie?

About $79,925 a year ($6,660 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,670. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do general and operations managers earn more in Erie than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($134,940).

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 11-1021; area Erie, PA (21500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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