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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Scranton, PA

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA earns $72,600 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,806 a month.

10th percentile
$49,760
25th percentile
$57,730
Median percentile
$72,600
75th percentile
$82,160
90th percentile
$90,160

Based on 320 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

$57,675 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,600
Federal income tax−$7,142
Social Security + Medicare−$5,554
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,229
Monthly take-home$4,806
Every two weeks$2,218

Does it go far here?

$77,601Median pay in Scranton, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.6 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,003 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Scranton, PA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$232,880
Pharmacists$130,950
Financial Managers$124,920
Software Developers$119,960
Sales Managers$116,120
Managers, All Other$111,970
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,240
Lawyers$100,420

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