Erie Employment

Employment and Industries in the Erie, Pennsylvania Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

  • A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
  • A table listing those careers significantly more common in Erie than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Erie.
  • A list of the highest-paying jobs in Erie.
  • A list of any large public companies in Erie.

Jobs in Erie

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations123700$42,670$20.52100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations15890$36,250$17.4313.75
3Production Occupations14040$35,980$17.35.6
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations12660$23,630$11.368.7
5Sales and Related Occupations11930$33,250$15.999.5
6Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations9290$73,900$35.535.85
7Healthcare Support Occupations8860$28,780$13.842.85
8Transportation and Material Moving Occupations8750$32,990$15.866.7
9Educational Instruction and Library Occupations7380$52,210$25.16
10Home Health and Personal Care Aides5290$26,050$12.520
11Management Occupations4690$102,200$49.136.35
12Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations4390$43,310$20.823.75
13Fast Food and Counter Workers4250$21,710$10.442.45
14Business and Financial Operations Occupations4180$63,140$30.355.35
15Construction and Extraction Occupations4010$47,870$23.014.6
16Retail Salespersons4010$26,170$12.582.7
17Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations3900$25,970$12.483.6
18Personal Care and Service Occupations3590$25,390$12.214.65
19Cashiers3320$20,770$9.992.2
20Office Clerks, General3250$33,150$15.941.9
21Registered Nurses3200$60,640$29.151.95
22Community and Social Service Occupations2510$41,400$19.91.75
23Protective Service Occupations2270$52,700$25.342.2
24Customer Service Representatives2250$32,450$15.61.75
25Waiters and Waitresses2250$24,450$11.761.65
26Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2010$25,930$12.471.5
27Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1870$28,680$13.791.8
28Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1800$31,150$14.970.8
29Computer and Mathematical Occupations1730$71,330$34.33
30Stockers and Order Fillers1700$26,170$12.581.25
31Architecture and Engineering Occupations1690$65,330$31.411.7
32Nursing Assistants1640$30,500$14.670.95
33General and Operations Managers1570$108,970$52.391.5
34Cooks, Restaurant1550$22,620$10.880.9
35Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1550$36,050$17.330.9
36Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1510$34,580$16.621.4
37Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1350$43,870$21.091.2
38Bartenders1330$21,300$10.240.4
39Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1240$58,240$280.85
40Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1220$41,180$19.80.5
41First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1210$54,700$26.30.95
42First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1170$37,710$18.130.95
43Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations1100$44,970$21.621.8
44Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1070$28,340$13.630.1
45Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1030$37,150$17.861.05
46First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1010$54,910$26.40.4
47First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1000$35,840$17.230.6
48Receptionists and Information Clerks890$24,880$11.960.7
49Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators850$36,170$17.390.1
50Accountants and Auditors830$61,400$29.520.9
51Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners830$21,340$10.260.9
52Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric770$226,300$108.80.3
53Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers760$26,420$12.70.75
54Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers750$33,730$16.210.35
55Light Truck Drivers710$32,010$15.390.6
56Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity680$28,360$13.640.3
57Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics670$38,590$18.550.5
58Construction Laborers650$40,640$19.540.9
59Childcare Workers630$23,370$11.230.7
60Substitute Teachers, Short-Term630$36,430$17.510.4
61Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic620$29,840$14.350.1
62Machinists610$40,920$19.670.2
63Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers600$73,550$35.360.4
64Security Guards590$28,070$13.50.7
65Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors560$42,130$20.260.2
66Medical Assistants550$30,430$14.630.45
67Carpenters530$48,010$23.080.6
68Food Preparation Workers510$24,370$11.720.5
69Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks510$35,510$17.070.4
70Correctional Officers and Jailers480$56,800$27.310.25
71Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists460$23,120$11.120.4
72Child, Family, and School Social Workers450$37,560$18.060.2
73Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders440$47,270$22.730.1
74Electricians440$58,020$27.890.45
75Mechanical Engineers440$71,910$34.570.2
76Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations430$63,910$30.720.8
77Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders420$32,730$15.740.2
78Packers and Packagers, Hand420$27,320$13.140.4
79Medical and Health Services Managers410$78,830$37.90.3
80First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers400$61,520$29.580.3
81Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop400$20,890$10.040.3
82Tellers400$29,110$140.25
83Computer User Support Specialists390$46,460$22.340.4
84Social and Human Service Assistants390$34,480$16.570.3
85Industrial Machinery Mechanics380$51,650$24.830.2
86Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel380$54,530$26.210.7
87Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic370$33,820$16.260
88Counter and Rental Clerks360$24,410$11.730.3
89Dishwashers360$19,880$9.560.3
90Food Batchmakers360$31,910$15.340.1
91Legal Occupations360$97,460$46.860.8
92Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic350$29,750$14.310.1
93First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers350$49,210$23.660.4
94Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators350$36,930$17.760.4
95Amusement and Recreation Attendants340$19,660$9.450.2
96Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers340$29,580$14.220.2
97Food Servers, Nonrestaurant340$22,270$10.710.2
98Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists340$57,740$27.760.45
99Physical Therapists340$73,120$35.150.2
100Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers340$88,440$42.520.65
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Erie Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$42,670123,700
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,25015,890
Production Occupations$35,98014,040
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$23,63012,660
Sales and Related Occupations$33,25011,930
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$73,9009,290
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,7808,860
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,9908,750
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$52,2107,380
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,0505,290
Management Occupations$102,2004,690
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$43,3104,390
Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,7104,250
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$63,1404,180
Construction and Extraction Occupations$47,8704,010
Retail Salespersons$26,1704,010
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,9703,900
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,3903,590
Cashiers$20,7703,320
Office Clerks, General$33,1503,250
Registered Nurses$60,6403,200
Community and Social Service Occupations$41,4002,510
Protective Service Occupations$52,7002,270
Customer Service Representatives$32,4502,250
Waiters and Waitresses$24,4502,250
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,9302,010
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$28,6801,870
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$31,1501,800
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$71,3301,730
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,1701,700
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$65,3301,690
Nursing Assistants$30,5001,640
General and Operations Managers$108,9701,570
Cooks, Restaurant$22,6201,550
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$36,0501,550
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,5801,510
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$43,8701,350
Bartenders$21,3001,330
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$58,2401,240
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$41,1801,220
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$54,7001,210
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$37,7101,170
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$44,9701,100
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$28,3401,070
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$37,1501,030
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$54,9101,010
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,8401,000
Receptionists and Information Clerks$24,880890
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$36,170850
Accountants and Auditors$61,400830

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Erie, Pennsylvania Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$42,670123,700
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,25015,890
Production Occupations$35,98014,040
Sales and Related Occupations$33,25011,930
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$73,9009,290
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,7808,860
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,9908,750
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$52,2107,380
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,0505,290
Management Occupations$102,2004,690
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$43,3104,390
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$63,1404,180
Construction and Extraction Occupations$47,8704,010
Retail Salespersons$26,1704,010
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,9703,900
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,3903,590
Office Clerks, General$33,1503,250
Registered Nurses$60,6403,200
Community and Social Service Occupations$41,4002,510
Protective Service Occupations$52,7002,270
Customer Service Representatives$32,4502,250
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,9302,010
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$28,6801,870
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$31,1501,800
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$71,3301,730
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,1701,700
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$65,3301,690
Nursing Assistants$30,5001,640
General and Operations Managers$108,9701,570
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$36,0501,550
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,5801,510
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$43,8701,350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$58,2401,240
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$41,1801,220
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$54,7001,210
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$37,7101,170
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$44,9701,100
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$28,3401,070
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$37,1501,030
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$54,9101,010
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,8401,000
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$36,170850
Accountants and Auditors$61,400830
Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$226,300770
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$26,420760
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$33,730750
Light Truck Drivers$32,010710
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$28,360680
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$38,590670
Construction Laborers$40,640650

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