How much do Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary make in Erie, PA?

Percentile spread

For Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, the published 10th percentile is $65,320 and the 90th percentile is $173,630. The difference is $108,310, which is 102.4% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $83,290 to the 75th at $136,290, covers $53,000.

The mean annual wage is $116,310, which sits above the median of $105,810. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

Hourly wages are not published because BLS reports this occupation on an annual basis. Hourly and annual wages.

National and state comparison

The Erie, PA median is 3.2% lower than the national median of $109,270 for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary. In 2024 national prices the local median is $116,339, which is 6.5% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 28.9% higher than the Pennsylvania median of $82,070.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Erie, PA is 90.950, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $105,810 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary at $116,339 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

5 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary. Erie, PA ranks 4th of 6 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Cleveland, OH is 75 miles away, with a median of $84,640 and employment of 130. That median is 20% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $90,116, against $116,339 here.
• Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is 93 miles away, with a median of $128,920 and employment of 270. That median is 21.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $134,510, against $116,339 here.
• Pittsburgh, PA is 114 miles away, with a median of $77,870 and employment of 760. That median is 26.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $82,253, against $116,339 here.