Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Lancaster
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,600 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in Lancaster earn between $62,720 and $80,100.
- $61K10th
- $63K25th
- $78KMedian
- $80K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $75,650 | $6,304 | — |
| Median | $78,360 | $6,530 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,720 | $5,227 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,100 | $6,675 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Lancaster
On the average salary of $75,650, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $59,727 a year, or $4,977 a month and $2,297 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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.
Is Lancaster a good place for elementary school teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lancaster area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $75,650 buys what about $76,992 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Lancaster ranks 6th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($78,650).
- Philadelphia$78,650
- Allentown$78,000
- Pittsburgh$76,870
- Reading$76,450
- State College$76,160
- Lancaster$75,650
- York$74,550
- Lebanon$73,970
- Gettysburg$73,900
- Chambersburg$73,280
All Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Pennsylvania
Highest-paying cities for elementary school teachers (except special education)
Mount Vernon, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($106,760).
- Mount Vernon, WA$106,760
- El Centro, CA$105,390
- Merced, CA$103,340
- San Jose, CA$102,340
- Seattle, WA$102,290
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Lancaster: questions
What is the entry-level elementary school teachers (except special education) salary in Lancaster?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the elementary school teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Lancaster?
About $59,727 a year ($4,977 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,650. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do elementary school teachers (except special education) earn more in Lancaster than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,773).
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 25-2021; area Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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