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

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Pittsburgh, PA earns $84,800 a year, 32% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,490 a month.

10th percentile
$49,210
25th percentile
$60,830
Median percentile
$84,800
75th percentile
$105,420
90th percentile
$114,270

Based on 4,390 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

$65,883 take-home a year
Gross pay$84,800
Federal income tax−$9,826
Social Security + Medicare−$6,487
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,603
Monthly take-home$5,490
Every two weeks$2,534

Does it go far here?

$89,573Median pay in Pittsburgh, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
19%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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania