Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Pennsylvania
The median foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Pennsylvania earns $77,210 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,065 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $47,360
- 25th percentile
- $61,450
- Median percentile
- $77,210
- 75th percentile
- $101,410
- 90th percentile
- $120,290
Based on 1,060 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
$60,777 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $77,210 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,156 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,907 |
| Pennsylvania income tax (approx.) | −$2,370 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,065 |
| Every two weeks | $2,338 |
Does it go far here?
$79,131Median 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
| Job | Median 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 foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania