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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Harrisburg, PA

The median special education teachers, middle school in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA earns $64,410 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,330 a month.

10th percentile
$60,410
25th percentile
$63,660
Median percentile
$64,410
75th percentile
$77,040
90th percentile
$82,180

Based on 180 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

$51,956 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,410
Federal income tax−$5,549
Social Security + Medicare−$4,927
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,977
Monthly take-home$4,330
Every two weeks$1,998

Does it go far here?

$65,291Median pay in Harrisburg, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.7 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,212 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Harrisburg, PA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$209,140
Physicians, All Other$156,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers$146,300
Pharmacists$135,480
Financial Managers$133,080
Nurse Practitioners$132,670
Lawyers$131,440
Marketing Managers$128,830

All special education teachers, middle school salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania