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

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Lancaster, PA earns $78,470 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,135 a month.

10th percentile
$59,170
25th percentile
$63,420
Median percentile
$78,470
75th percentile
$81,110
90th percentile
$95,700

Based on 340 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

$61,625 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,470
Federal income tax−$8,433
Social Security + Medicare−$6,003
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,409
Monthly take-home$5,135
Every two weeks$2,370

Does it go far here?

$79,862Median pay in Lancaster, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,357 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lancaster, PA

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,460
Financial Managers$134,280
Sales Managers$129,480
Lawyers$125,510
Industrial Production Managers$111,860
Software Developers$104,740
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,680
General and Operations Managers$98,810

All special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania