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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The median special education teachers, middle school in Pittsburgh, PA earns $74,910 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,936 a month.

10th percentile
$50,540
25th percentile
$59,340
Median percentile
$74,910
75th percentile
$101,600
90th percentile
$114,650

Based on 740 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

$59,229 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,910
Federal income tax−$7,650
Social Security + Medicare−$5,731
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,300
Monthly take-home$4,936
Every two weeks$2,278

Does it go far here?

$79,127Median pay in Pittsburgh, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
21%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 special education teachers, middle school salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania