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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Reading, PA earns $80,250 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,235 a month.

10th percentile
$52,200
25th percentile
$61,340
Median percentile
$80,250
75th percentile
$91,360
90th percentile
$95,740

Based on 1,350 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

$62,822 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,250
Federal income tax−$8,825
Social Security + Medicare−$6,139
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,464
Monthly take-home$5,235
Every two weeks$2,416

Does it go far here?

$82,681Median pay in Reading, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,181 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Reading, PA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,900
Sales Managers$129,230
Software Developers$120,920
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,620
General and Operations Managers$99,920
Registered Nurses$98,470
Project Management Specialists$98,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,060

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