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Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary in Pennsylvania

The median special education teachers, preschool in Pennsylvania earns $83,510 a year, 29% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,418 a month.

10th percentile
$49,510
25th percentile
$60,070
Median percentile
$83,510
75th percentile
$106,370
90th percentile
$121,750

Based on 490 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

$65,016 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,510
Federal income tax−$9,542
Social Security + Medicare−$6,389
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,564
Monthly take-home$5,418
Every two weeks$2,501

Does it go far here?

$85,588Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
22%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 special education teachers, preschool salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania