SOC 25-1194 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Harrisburg, PA

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is $60,960 a year ($29.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,680: half of the 500 people in this job in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

$60,960average per year

$29.31 / hourMedian $57,680Take-home ≈ $49,290

  • $44K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $87K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

500people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#10 of 11Pennsylvania metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Harrisburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $87,420 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Harrisburg earn between $44,390 and $72,650.

  • $44K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $87K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,960$5,080$29.31
Median$57,680$4,807$27.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,390$3,699$21.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$72,650$6,054$34.93

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Harrisburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Harrisburg earn 14% less than the Pennsylvania average ($71,090) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $63,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Harrisburg$60,960$57,680$44,390$87,420500
Pennsylvania$71,090$63,160$44,390$103,0104,780
United States$72,060$63,820$41,960$108,620114,110

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Harrisburg

On the average salary of $60,960, a single filer in Harrisburg takes home about $49,290 a year, or $4,107 a month and $1,896 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Harrisburg a good place for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Harrisburg area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.7), so the average $60,960 buys what about $61,794 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisburg ($49,610). A typical home costs $312,126, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Harrisburg ranks 10th of 11 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Lebanon pays the most ($92,600).

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Harrisburg: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in Harrisburg?

$29.31 an hour on average, and $27.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in Harrisburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Harrisburg?

About $49,290 a year ($4,107 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,960. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Harrisburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1194; area Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (25420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.03, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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