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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Erie, PA

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Erie, PA earns $65,870 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,424 a month.

10th percentile
$48,310
25th percentile
$57,820
Median percentile
$65,870
75th percentile
$77,570
90th percentile
$78,640

Based on 750 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

$53,084 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,870
Federal income tax−$5,724
Social Security + Medicare−$5,039
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,022
Monthly take-home$4,424
Every two weeks$2,042

Does it go far here?

$72,424Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($904 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Erie, PA

JobMedian pay
Mechanical Engineers$106,890
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,420
Project Management Specialists$93,590
General and Operations Managers$89,840
Industrial Engineers$86,430
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$80,860
Registered Nurses$80,000
Physicians, All Other$73,600

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