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History Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Pittsburgh, PA

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

10th percentile
$61,000
25th percentile
$68,320
Median percentile
$98,850
75th percentile
$102,470
90th percentile
$151,890

Based on 190 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?

$104,414Median pay in Pittsburgh, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
17%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 history teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania