Mainframe Programmer Analyst Salary in Erie, PA

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Mainframe Programmer Analyst in Erie, PA is $75,732. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $66,650 to $87,701, with most professionals earning between $58,382 and $98,598.

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What does a Mainframe Programmer Analyst do?

Common responsibilities of a Mainframe Programmer Analyst

Communicate effectively with systems teams, internal users and from a project perspective be able to complete tasks associated with work plans created by project management on large project releases.

February 15, 2023

Participate in software application architecture/design discussions.

January 27, 2023

Assist in the planning and conducting of user acceptance testing.

March 26, 2023

Support mainframe software solutions including batch jobs, back-end online programs, CICS transaction processing applications that are developed using COBOL, SQL, DB2, JCL and Syncsort.

May 12, 2023

Train the medicaid systems team on using the new release of the configuration management software.

January 23, 2023

Create and maintain business and system documentation.

February 23, 2023

Provides application software development services or technical support in a mainframe batch and CICS online environment.

March 05, 2023

Design, run and monitor software performance tests on new and existing programs for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging.

March 08, 2023

Completes project assignments and special projects commensurate with job expectations.

March 29, 2023

Develop technical specifications and review technical components to ensure they meet business requirements and quality standards.

April 08, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Mainframe Programmer Analyst in Erie, PA

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66650

87701

75732

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67271

89628

76520

What is the average salary for Mainframe Programmer Analyst in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Mainframe Programmer Analyst in Erie, PA. The base salary for Mainframe Programmer Analyst ranges from $66,650 to $87,701 with the average base salary of $75,732. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $67,271 to $89,628 with the average total cash compensation of $76,520.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$75,732	$66,650 - $87,701
Bonus	$788	$621 - $1,927
Total Pay	$76,520	$67,271 - $89,628

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Mainframe Programmer Analyst Salary Near Erie, PA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Erie, PA
CITY, STATE Jamestown, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,461 - $91,399	COMPARE TO Erie, PA
CITY, STATE Buffalo, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $70,778 - $93,132	COMPARE TO Erie, PA
CITY, STATE Youngstown, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,145 - $87,036	COMPARE TO Erie, PA
CITY, STATE Euclid, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,217 - $93,710	COMPARE TO Erie, PA
CITY, STATE Niagara Falls, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $70,632 - $92,940	COMPARE TO Erie, PA
CITY, STATE Cleveland, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,276 - $93,787	COMPARE TO Erie, PA

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About Erie, Pennsylvania

Erie (/ˈɪəri/; EER-ee) is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. Named for the lake and the Native American Erie people who lived in the area until the mid-17th century, Erie is the fourth-largest city in Pennsylvania, as well as the largest city in Northwestern Pennsylvania, with a population of 101,786 at the 2010 census. The estimated population in 2017 had decreased to 97,369. The Erie metropolitan area, equivalent to all of Erie County, consists of 276,207 residents. The Erie-Meadville, PA Combined Statistical Area has a pop...

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