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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The median psychology teachers, postsecondary in Pittsburgh, PA earns $72,110 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,779 a month.

10th percentile
$49,990
25th percentile
$59,120
Median percentile
$72,110
75th percentile
$93,740
90th percentile
$120,120

Based on 470 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

$57,346 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,110
Federal income tax−$7,034
Social Security + Medicare−$5,516
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,214
Monthly take-home$4,779
Every two weeks$2,206

Does it go far here?

$76,169Median pay in Pittsburgh, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
22%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 psychology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania