Career Atlas USA

Careers in Erie, PA

Part of Pennsylvania.

Erie, PA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 90.95, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.9% · 123,668 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$277,880
  2. 2Nurse Anesthetists$212,120
  3. 3Chief Executives$170,340
  4. 4Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,380
  5. 5Dentists, General$137,530

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides6,640 employed
  2. 2Fast Food and Counter Workers3,510 employed
  3. 3Retail Salespersons3,340 employed
  4. 4Registered Nurses3,060 employed
  5. 5General and Operations Managers2,840 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic8.55× national avg
  2. 2Foundry Mold and Coremakers7.87× national avg
  3. 3Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic7.41× national avg
  4. 4Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic6.59× national avg
  5. 5Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic6.24× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$305,531
  2. 2Nurse Anesthetists$233,227
  3. 3Chief Executives$187,290
  4. 4Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,244
  5. 5Dentists, General$151,215

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Pennsylvania state page.