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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Pittsburgh, PA earns $35,650 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,478 a month.

10th percentile
$23,380
25th percentile
$29,910
Median percentile
$35,650
75th percentile
$38,980
90th percentile
$46,520

Based on 3,890 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

$29,730 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,650
Federal income tax−$2,098
Social Security + Medicare−$2,727
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,094
Monthly take-home$2,478
Every two weeks$1,143

Does it go far here?

$37,657Median pay in Pittsburgh, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
43%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 preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania