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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Reading, PA

The median art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Reading, PA earns $75,200 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,952 a month.

10th percentile
$39,030
25th percentile
$59,520
Median percentile
$75,200
75th percentile
$79,080
90th percentile
$123,980

Based on 120 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

$59,425 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,200
Federal income tax−$7,714
Social Security + Medicare−$5,753
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,309
Monthly take-home$4,952
Every two weeks$2,286

Does it go far here?

$77,478Median pay in Reading, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,181 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Reading, PA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,900
Sales Managers$129,230
Software Developers$120,920
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,620
General and Operations Managers$99,920
Registered Nurses$98,470
Project Management Specialists$98,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,060

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