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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Harrisburg, PA

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA earns $64,780 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,353 a month.

10th percentile
$50,770
25th percentile
$59,520
Median percentile
$64,780
75th percentile
$78,450
90th percentile
$91,490

Based on 660 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

$52,242 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,780
Federal income tax−$5,594
Social Security + Medicare−$4,956
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,989
Monthly take-home$4,353
Every two weeks$2,009

Does it go far here?

$65,666Median 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, secondary school salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania