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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Erie, PA

What professions have the highest employment in Erie, PA? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Erie, PA. We note that the total employment in Erie, PA is 117,080. The most popular job is the home health and personal care aides profession, which employs 6,350 people (5.42 percent of the total employment in Erie, PA). The second most common job is the fast food and counter worker profession which employs 3,550 people (3.03 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Erie, PA is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Erie, PA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	117,080	100.00%	$37,900
2	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	6,350	5.42%	$25,740
3	Fast Food and Counter Workers	3,550	3.03%	$23,320
4	Retail Salespersons	3,050	2.61%	$27,120
5	Cashiers	2,720	2.32%	$22,750
6	Registered Nurses	2,700	2.31%	$74,750
7	Office Clerks, General	2,380	2.03%	$36,660
8	General and Operations Managers	2,320	1.98%	$87,700
9	Customer Service Representatives	2,270	1.94%	$34,180
10	Stockers and Order Fillers	2,220	1.90%	$29,850
11	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	2,040	1.74%	$34,490
12	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,840	1.57%	$34,020
13	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,780	1.52%	$29,530
14	Waiters and Waitresses	1,710	1.46%	$26,900
15	Nursing Assistants	1,700	1.45%	$33,490
16	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,520	1.30%	$36,640
17	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,470	1.26%	$48,610
18	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,360	1.16%	$62,830
19	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,320	1.13%	$39,850
20	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,240	1.06%	$34,930
21	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,170	1.00%	$55,140
22	Restaurant Cooks	1,120	0.96%	$27,800
23	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,020	0.87%	$28,520
24	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,010	0.86%	$39,660
25	Bartenders	970	0.83%	$21,250
26	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	960	0.82%	$39,370
27	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	930	0.79%	$60,650
28	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	880	0.75%	$59,570
29	Accountants and Auditors	860	0.73%	$61,490
30	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	860	0.73%	$49,330
31	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	780	0.67%	$31,130
32	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	770	0.66%	$37,140
33	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	760	0.65%	$60,910
34	Medical Secretaries	760	0.65%	$35,020
35	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	760	0.65%	$36,210
36	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	740	0.63%	$44,680
37	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	730	0.62%	$61,090
38	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	710	0.61%	$37,340
39	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	700	0.60%	$42,430
40	Security Guards	680	0.58%	$28,930
41	Receptionists and Information Clerks	640	0.55%	$28,680
42	Machinists	620	0.53%	$45,540
43	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	620	0.53%	$47,160
44	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	590	0.50%	$45,150
45	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	580	0.50%	$36,770
46	Packers and Packagers	580	0.50%	$32,010
47	Human Resources Specialists	570	0.49%	$56,100
48	Computer User Support Specialists	560	0.48%	$65,790
49	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	540	0.46%	$80,460
50	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	540	0.46%	$26,690
51	Food Preparation Workers	520	0.44%	$26,760
52	Software Developers	510	0.44%	$100,080
53	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	510	0.44%	$40,610
54	Mechanical Engineers	480	0.41%	$77,430
55	Correctional Officers and Jailers	480	0.41%	$50,100
56	Social and Human Service Assistants	470	0.40%	$38,640
57	Medical Assistants	470	0.40%	$34,340
58	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	470	0.40%	$48,620
59	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	460	0.39%	$49,770
60	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	460	0.39%	$28,740
61	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	460	0.39%	$31,830
62	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	460	0.39%	$39,230
63	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	450	0.38%	$64,480
64	Carpenters	440	0.38%	$46,070
65	Childcare Workers	420	0.36%	$23,220
66	Financial Managers	410	0.35%	$97,680
67	Construction Laborers	410	0.35%	$39,940
68	Fast Food Cooks	400	0.34%	$22,100
69	Driver/Sales Workers	390	0.33%	$21,030
70	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	380	0.32%	$46,370
71	Dishwashers	380	0.32%	$22,290
72	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	380	0.32%	$70,990
73	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	380	0.32%	$55,260
74	School Bus Drivers	370	0.32%	$37,960
75	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	360	0.31%	$40,640
76	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	360	0.31%	$50,480
77	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	350	0.30%	$27,840
78	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	340	0.29%	$55,040
79	Pharmacy Technicians	340	0.29%	$34,640
80	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	340	0.29%	$20,360
81	Tellers	340	0.29%	$33,820
82	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	330	0.28%	$61,140
83	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	330	0.28%	$31,060
84	Electricians	330	0.28%	$58,160
85	Other Business Operations Specialists	320	0.27%	$63,070
86	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	320	0.27%	$28,500
87	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	320	0.27%	$22,450
88	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	320	0.27%	$48,040
89	Medical and Health Services Managers	310	0.26%	$91,790
90	Project Management Specialists	310	0.26%	$78,270
91	Postal Service Mail Carriers	300	0.26%	$54,560
92	Tool and Die Makers	300	0.26%	$57,910
93	Industrial Engineers	280	0.24%	$74,790
94	Billing and Posting Clerks	280	0.24%	$38,270
95	Food Batchmakers	280	0.24%	$36,370
96	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	280	0.24%	$29,060
97	Industrial Production Managers	270	0.23%	$88,770
98	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	270	0.23%	$28,460
99	Insurance Sales Agents	270	0.23%	$46,580
100	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	270	0.23%	$46,800

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