ANNUAL EARNINGS in erie county, PA

Annual Earnings

Analysis Categories

What Does this Measure?

Median Salary by Industry Sector. Salary does not include benefits or investments.

Why is this Important?

Salaries are a gauge of overall economic health and a measure of the degree to which employees are sharing in the prosperity of a community. They also indicate the vitality of a region and its ability to compete and attract workers.

How is Erie County Doing?

Highest

The highest median salary of $89,244 occurs in the Management Occupations subcategory in Erie County, down from $91,105 in 2018. While this has remained the highest median salary subcategory in Erie since 2010, the median salary has increased by $2167 from 2020 to 2021. However, overall from 2010, it has reduceed by $9122.

Lowest

The lowest median salary of $21,237 occurs in the Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations category in Erie County, up from $20,780 in 2018. This sector's median salary in Pennsylvania is $22,170, and reflects a difference of $933 or 4.2% between Erie County and the state. While this has remained the lowest median salary subcategory in Erie since 2010, the median salary has risen since 2014, by +$2,859 (+15.6%).

Over Time

The median salary for Erie County is $40,419, whereas for the United States the median salary is $44,200, a difference of 8.6%. Since 2010 the median salary for Erie County has risen from $34,990 to $40,419, a percent change of 15.5% in 10 years. 

 

EVS Indicators

EVS analyzes the data in each topic category using indicators, which report a targeted and digestible number, rate, or amount to represent Erie County as a whole. While this does not cover every aspect of the topic, it assists in establishing Erie's performance relative to the prior year(s). The indicators for the Economy: Annual Earnings topic are:

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About this Data

Data from Lightcast, as of 02/2024