SOC 25-2021 · York-Hanover, PA metro

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in York, PA

The average salary for elementary school teachers (except special education) in York, Pennsylvania is $74,550 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,730: half of the 2,260 people in this job in the York-Hanover, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$74,550average per year

Median $79,730Take-home ≈ $58,987

  • $51K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $95K90th

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

2,260people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#7 of 16Pennsylvania metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in York

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,510 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in York earn between $61,210 and $92,810.

  • $51K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $95K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,550$6,212—
Median$79,730$6,644—
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,210$5,101—
Experienced (75th percentile)$92,810$7,734—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay in York vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Elementary school teachers (except special education) in York earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($75,780) and about the same as the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is +25% against the U.S. median of $63,970.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
York$74,550$79,730$50,620$94,5102,260
Pennsylvania$75,780$77,060$51,990$99,63048,370
United States$72,650$63,970$47,960$104,3401,388,390

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

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in York

On the average salary of $74,550, a single filer in York takes home about $58,987 a year, or $4,916 a month and $2,269 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.

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Is York a good place for elementary school teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the York area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $74,550 buys what about $77,656 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in York ($48,170). A typical home costs $309,967, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Pennsylvania cities

York ranks 7th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($78,650).

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).

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in York: questions

What is the entry-level elementary school teachers (except special education) salary in York?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the elementary school teachers (except special education) take-home pay in York?

About $58,987 a year ($4,916 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,550. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do elementary school teachers (except special education) earn more in York than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

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 York-Hanover, PA (49620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 1.38, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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