SOC 29-1129 · Erie, PA metro

Therapists, All Other Salary in Erie, PA

The average salary for other therapists in Erie, Pennsylvania is $54,880 a year ($26.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,310: half of the 40 people in this job in the Erie, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 39% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,420).

$54,880average per year

$26.38 / hourMedian $62,310Take-home ≈ $44,591

  • $32K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $65K90th

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

40people in this job
-39%vs U.S. average
#6 of 6Pennsylvania metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Therapists, All Other pay range in Erie

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,420 or more. The middle half of other therapists in Erie earn between $44,420 and $62,310.

  • $32K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $65K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,880$4,573$26.38
Median$62,310$5,192$29.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,420$3,702$21.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,310$5,192$29.96

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

Therapists, All Other pay in Erie vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Other therapists in Erie earn 18% less than the Pennsylvania average ($67,300) and 39% less than the U.S. average ($90,420). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $77,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Erie$54,880$62,310$32,290$65,42040
Pennsylvania$67,300$62,310$41,250$98,780710
United States$90,420$77,930$46,540$152,53022,640

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

Therapists, All Other salary after taxes in Erie

On the average salary of $54,880, a single filer in Erie takes home about $44,591 a year, or $3,716 a month and $1,715 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 therapists? 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 $54,880 buys what about $60,341 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Erie ($44,460). A typical home costs $224,109, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Therapists, All Other salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Erie ranks 6th of 6 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($92,000).

All Therapists, All Other salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for other therapists

Kiryas Joel, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,890).

Therapists, All Other salary by city

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Therapists, All Other salary in Erie: questions

How much do other therapists make an hour in Erie?

$26.38 an hour on average, and $29.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other therapists salary in Erie?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other therapists take-home pay in Erie?

About $44,591 a year ($3,716 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,880. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do other therapists earn more in Erie than elsewhere?

The average here is 39% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,420).

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 29-1129; area Erie, PA (21500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.9%.
  • 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 2.03, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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