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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Pennsylvania

The median sociology teachers, postsecondary in Pennsylvania earns $99,660 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,323 a month.

10th percentile
$48,420
25th percentile
$70,900
Median percentile
$99,660
75th percentile
$120,750
90th percentile
$132,230

Based on 440 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

$75,881 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,660
Federal income tax−$13,095
Social Security + Medicare−$7,624
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$3,060
Monthly take-home$6,323
Every two weeks$2,919

Does it go far here?

$102,140Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

All sociology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania