SOC 25-3021 · Erie, PA metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Erie, PA

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Erie, Pennsylvania is $43,010 a year ($20.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,530: half of the 290 people in this job in the Erie, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$43,010average per year

$20.68 / hourMedian $38,530Take-home ≈ $35,418

  • $26K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $63K90th

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

290people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#11 of 16Pennsylvania metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Erie

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,460 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Erie earn between $31,270 and $47,890.

  • $26K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $63K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,010$3,584$20.68
Median$38,530$3,211$18.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,270$2,606$15.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,890$3,991$23.02

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Erie vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Erie earn 7% less than the Pennsylvania average ($46,400) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Erie$43,010$38,530$26,350$63,460290
Pennsylvania$46,400$41,740$27,940$75,13015,270
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Erie

On the average salary of $43,010, a single filer in Erie takes home about $35,418 a year, or $2,952 a month and $1,362 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $43,010 buys what about $47,290 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Erie ($44,460). A typical home costs $224,109, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Erie ranks 11th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($50,630).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Erie: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Erie?

$20.68 an hour on average, and $18.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Erie?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Erie?

About $35,418 a year ($2,952 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,010. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Erie than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area Erie, PA (21500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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