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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The median biological science teachers, postsecondary in Pittsburgh, PA earns $78,360 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,129 a month.

10th percentile
$60,960
25th percentile
$65,240
Median percentile
$78,360
75th percentile
$100,060
90th percentile
$119,230

Based on 480 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

$61,551 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,360
Federal income tax−$8,409
Social Security + Medicare−$5,995
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,406
Monthly take-home$5,129
Every two weeks$2,367

Does it go far here?

$82,771Median pay in Pittsburgh, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,053 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$275,930
Nurse Anesthetists$223,570
Chief Executives$216,060
Physicians, All Other$187,680
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,720
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,090
Dentists, General$155,250
Database Architects$152,800

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