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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Pennsylvania

The median area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary in Pennsylvania earns $96,010 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,119 a month.

10th percentile
$46,340
25th percentile
$79,770
Median percentile
$96,010
75th percentile
$122,380
90th percentile
$132,230

Based on 260 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$73,426 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,010
Federal income tax−$12,292
Social Security + Medicare−$7,345
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,948
Monthly take-home$6,119
Every two weeks$2,824

Does it go far here?

$98,399Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

All area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania