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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Pittsburgh, PA earns $75,160 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,950 a month.

10th percentile
$49,360
25th percentile
$59,230
Median percentile
$75,160
75th percentile
$84,180
90th percentile
$105,200

Based on 1,850 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

$59,398 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,160
Federal income tax−$7,705
Social Security + Medicare−$5,750
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,307
Monthly take-home$4,950
Every two weeks$2,285

Does it go far here?

$79,391Median 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, secondary school salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania