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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Altoona, PA

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Altoona, PA earns $74,730 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,926 a month.

10th percentile
$51,080
25th percentile
$55,790
Median percentile
$74,730
75th percentile
$89,610
90th percentile
$94,410

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

$59,108 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,730
Federal income tax−$7,611
Social Security + Medicare−$5,717
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,294
Monthly take-home$4,926
Every two weeks$2,273

Does it go far here?

$83,491Median pay in Altoona, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($885 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Altoona, PA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$83,580
Registered Nurses$82,410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,160
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,680
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$52,010
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$46,260
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,280

All middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania