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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in Reading, PA

The median life, physical, and social science technicians, all other in Reading, PA earns $63,790 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,290 a month.

10th percentile
$46,280
25th percentile
$54,460
Median percentile
$63,790
75th percentile
$64,650
90th percentile
$71,610

Based on 70 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

$51,477 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,790
Federal income tax−$5,475
Social Security + Medicare−$4,880
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,958
Monthly take-home$4,290
Every two weeks$1,980

Does it go far here?

$65,722Median pay in Reading, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,181 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Reading, PA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,900
Sales Managers$129,230
Software Developers$120,920
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,620
General and Operations Managers$99,920
Registered Nurses$98,470
Project Management Specialists$98,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,060

All life, physical, and social science technicians, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania