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History Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Pennsylvania

The median history teachers, postsecondary in Pennsylvania earns $98,850 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,278 a month.

10th percentile
$60,720
25th percentile
$76,850
Median percentile
$98,850
75th percentile
$119,270
90th percentile
$127,720

Based on 960 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

$75,336 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,850
Federal income tax−$12,917
Social Security + Medicare−$7,562
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$3,035
Monthly take-home$6,278
Every two weeks$2,898

Does it go far here?

$101,310Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
19%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 history teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania