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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Philadelphia, PA

The median biological science teachers, postsecondary in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD earns $95,260 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,077 a month.

10th percentile
$56,760
25th percentile
$75,220
Median percentile
$95,260
75th percentile
$126,230
90th percentile
$174,130

Based on 1,070 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

$72,921 take-home a year
Gross pay$95,260
Federal income tax−$12,127
Social Security + Medicare−$7,287
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,924
Monthly take-home$6,077
Every two weeks$2,805

Does it go far here?

$92,888Median pay in Philadelphia, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.6 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,480 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Philadelphia, PA

JobMedian pay
Radiologists$452,940
Family Medicine Physicians$294,430
Chief Executives$292,770
Psychiatrists$279,410
Physicians, All Other$245,810
Nurse Anesthetists$238,540
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$180,330

All biological science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania