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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in Pittsburgh, PA earns $94,680 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,044 a month.

10th percentile
$64,160
25th percentile
$76,440
Median percentile
$94,680
75th percentile
$138,010
90th percentile
$222,070

Based on 90 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

$72,531 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,680
Federal income tax−$12,000
Social Security + Medicare−$7,243
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,907
Monthly take-home$6,044
Every two weeks$2,790

Does it go far here?

$100,010Median pay in Pittsburgh, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
17%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 social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania