Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Erie, PA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Erie, PA, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Erie, PA are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $162,340. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $158,160.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Erie, PA has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Erie, PA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Erie, PA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$162,340	$96,530	50
2	Chief Executives	$158,160	$94,700	160
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$125,550	$93,440	120
4	Pharmacists	$120,470	$77,130	250
5	All Other Managers	$111,780	$74,330	150
6	Nurse Practitioners	$108,930	$86,740	120
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$107,100	$73,060	130
8	Veterinarians	$104,210	$74,890	60
9	Sales Managers	$104,000	$50,740	210
10	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$102,420	$47,890	90
11	Personal Financial Advisors	$101,220	$51,040	90
12	Computer Network Architects	$101,110	$63,010	30
13	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$100,400	$49,110	170
14	Software Developers	$100,080	$60,260	510
15	Human Resources Managers	$99,200	$67,250	80
16	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$98,340	$65,020	230
17	Physician Assistants	$98,050	$84,160	130
18	Financial Managers	$97,680	$54,250	410
19	Marketing Managers	$95,780	$43,460	90
20	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$94,370	$60,500	80
21	Sales Engineers	$93,120	$63,160	40
22	Electrical Engineers	$92,070	$57,730	80
23	Medical and Health Services Managers	$91,790	$55,850	310
24	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$91,010	$71,770	40
25	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$90,870	$55,220	60
26	Construction Managers	$90,060	$61,360	40
27	Industrial Production Managers	$88,770	$61,900	270
28	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$88,030	$68,890	80
29	General and Operations Managers	$87,700	$40,830	2,320
30	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$87,590	$65,480	40
31	Physical Therapists	$87,470	$67,150	260
32	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$86,490	$54,090	50
33	Lawyers	$86,340	$50,650	240
34	Labor Relations Specialists	$85,890	$45,410	50
35	Sheet Metal Workers	$83,940	$39,280	50
36	Optometrists	$83,450	$61,380	70
37	Occupational Therapists	$82,720	$61,360	150
38	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$82,530	$49,940	40
39	Natural Sciences Managers	$82,090	$48,420	30
40	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$81,470	$36,180	180
41	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$80,460	$39,340	540
42	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$80,000	$49,540	130
43	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$79,850	$52,030	120
44	Computer Systems Analysts	$79,680	$40,770	130
45	Speech-Language Pathologists	$79,380	$57,510	130
46	Management Analysts	$79,350	$49,120	190
47	Project Management Specialists	$78,270	$47,160	310
48	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$77,620	$40,640	110
49	Mechanical Engineers	$77,430	$50,300	480
50	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$76,590	$56,200	50
51	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$76,050	$44,940	50
52	Engineers, All Other	$75,940	$56,080	50
53	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$75,150	$49,710	40
54	Industrial Engineers	$74,790	$56,410	280
55	Registered Nurses	$74,750	$58,480	2,700
56	Civil Engineers	$74,670	$48,090	100
57	Facilities Managers	$74,360	$28,480	90
58	Other Social Workers	$73,920	$63,840	60
59	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$73,110	$43,880	30
60	Computer Programmers	$72,720	$53,110	70
61	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$72,350	$39,800	70
62	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$71,900	$46,160	110
63	Data Scientists	$71,260	$32,880	50
64	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$70,990	$44,690	380
65	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$70,900	$44,510	70
66	Social and Community Service Managers	$70,710	$47,410	120
67	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$68,970	$44,340	40
68	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$67,510	$51,500	70
69	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$67,160	$48,440	40
70	Administrative Services Managers	$66,810	$40,290	90
71	Information Security Analysts	$66,730	$50,900	50
72	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$65,900	$37,030	50
73	Computer User Support Specialists	$65,790	$37,180	560
74	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$65,670	$46,810	60
75	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$65,400	$48,650	70
76	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$64,480	$44,760	450
77	Dental Hygienists	$64,270	$59,490	150
78	Financial Analysts	$64,180	$43,970	60
79	Computer Occupations, All Other	$63,600	$31,820	150
80	Logisticians	$63,500	$45,960	90
81	Other Business Operations Specialists	$63,070	$38,310	320
82	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$63,060	$33,410	50
83	Other Financial Specialists	$63,000	$33,500	30
84	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,830	$43,630	1,360
85	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$62,490	$40,350	30
86	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$62,210	$47,540	80
87	Compliance Officers	$62,000	$38,120	170
88	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$61,910	$41,060	50
89	Cost Estimators	$61,600	$40,330	190
90	Accountants and Auditors	$61,490	$39,520	860
91	Massage Therapists	$61,370	$15,080	80
92	Respiratory Therapists	$61,210	$46,660	130
93	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$61,140	$39,590	330
94	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,090	$46,260	730
95	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,910	$46,600	760
96	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$60,680	$48,250	130
97	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$60,650	$31,500	930
98	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$60,630	$38,030	70
99	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$60,420	$47,920	180
100	Instructional Coordinators	$60,320	$44,590	110

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Erie, PA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$129,570
2	General Dentists	$124,530
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$122,930
4	Pharmacists	$122,660
5	Nurse Practitioners	$104,860
6	All Other Managers	$101,240
7	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$101,120
8	Sales Managers	$99,510
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$99,500
10	Software Developers	$99,180

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Erie, PA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chiropractors	$149,550
2	Sales Managers	$126,120
3	Pharmacists	$119,600
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$114,810
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$113,570
6	Financial Managers	$111,170
7	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$109,470
8	Purchasing Managers	$108,360
9	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$107,520
10	Lawyers	$106,410

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Erie, PA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$172,120
2	Lawyers	$138,840
3	Chiropractors	$134,830
4	Sales Managers	$126,560
5	Financial Managers	$119,860
6	Pharmacists	$115,620
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$115,060
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$111,550
9	Marketing Managers	$110,220
10	Purchasing Managers	$106,370

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