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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Allentown, PA

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earns $77,850 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,101 a month.

10th percentile
$57,480
25th percentile
$63,640
Median percentile
$77,850
75th percentile
$94,260
90th percentile
$98,810

Based on 780 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

$61,207 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,850
Federal income tax−$8,297
Social Security + Medicare−$5,956
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,390
Monthly take-home$5,101
Every two weeks$2,354

Does it go far here?

$77,875Median pay in Allentown, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,365 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Allentown, PA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$258,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,660
Marketing Managers$153,930
Financial Managers$146,030
Pharmacists$138,390
Sales Managers$135,220
Nurse Practitioners$133,890

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