Question 1

What is the cost of living in Erie, PA?

Accepted Answer

Erie, PA's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 90.95, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 9% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,212/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Erie, PA?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Erie, PA, the average median wage is $93,712. The single highest-paying occupation here is Family Medicine Physicians at $277,880/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Erie?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Erie, PA are: 1) Family Medicine Physicians at $277,880; 2) Nurse Anesthetists at $212,120; 3) Chief Executives at $170,340; 4) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $149,380; 5) Dentists, General at $137,530. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Erie?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Erie, PA is $1,212/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Erie data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
91	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	Office & Admin	$70K	$33.5/hr
92	Cost Estimators	Business & Finance	$69K	$33.35/hr
93	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$68K	N/A
94	Health Education Specialists	Community & Social	$68K	$32.5/hr
95	Dietitians and Nutritionists	Healthcare	$67K	$32.08/hr
96	Social and Community Service Managers	Management	$67K	$31.98/hr
97	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	Construction & Trades	$66K	$31.93/hr
98	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$66K	N/A
99	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	Education	$66K	N/A
100	Electricians	Construction & Trades	$66K	$31.64/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Erie, PA

Highest paying careers in Erie

Affordability snapshot: Erie