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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Harrisburg, PA

The median communications teachers, postsecondary in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA earns $75,400 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,963 a month.

10th percentile
$49,820
25th percentile
$58,770
Median percentile
$75,400
75th percentile
$99,700
90th percentile
$117,010

Based on 60 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

$59,559 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,400
Federal income tax−$7,758
Social Security + Medicare−$5,768
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,315
Monthly take-home$4,963
Every two weeks$2,291

Does it go far here?

$76,432Median pay in Harrisburg, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.7 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,212 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Harrisburg, PA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$209,140
Physicians, All Other$156,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers$146,300
Pharmacists$135,480
Financial Managers$133,080
Nurse Practitioners$132,670
Lawyers$131,440
Marketing Managers$128,830

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