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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Erie, PA

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Erie, PA earns $61,160 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,120 a month.

10th percentile
$53,800
25th percentile
$58,320
Median percentile
$61,160
75th percentile
$72,910
90th percentile
$79,530

Based on 170 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

$49,444 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,160
Federal income tax−$5,159
Social Security + Medicare−$4,679
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,878
Monthly take-home$4,120
Every two weeks$1,902

Does it go far here?

$67,246Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
22%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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania