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Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in State College, PA

The median protective service workers, all other in State College, PA earns $33,000 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,307 a month.

10th percentile
$23,730
25th percentile
$27,340
Median percentile
$33,000
75th percentile
$38,340
90th percentile
$52,000

Based on 60 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

$27,682 take-home a year
Gross pay$33,000
Federal income tax−$1,780
Social Security + Medicare−$2,525
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,013
Monthly take-home$2,307
Every two weeks$1,065

Does it go far here?

$34,104Median pay in State College, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).
52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in State College, PA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,120
Registered Nurses$81,480
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,760
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers$66,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,130
Construction Laborers$53,420

All protective service workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania