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Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary in Pennsylvania

The median atmospheric and space scientists in Pennsylvania earns $75,890 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,991 a month.

10th percentile
$49,750
25th percentile
$60,560
Median percentile
$75,890
75th percentile
$115,210
90th percentile
$156,750

Based on 160 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

$59,889 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,890
Federal income tax−$7,866
Social Security + Medicare−$5,806
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,330
Monthly take-home$4,991
Every two weeks$2,303

Does it go far here?

$77,778Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
24%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 atmospheric and space scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania