Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Philadelphia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,910 or more. The middle half of engineering teachers, postsecondary in Philadelphia earn between $36,770 and $130,730.
- $37K10th
- $37K25th
- $79KMedian
- $131K75th
- $170K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $93,560 | $7,797 | — |
| Median | $79,210 | $6,601 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,770 | $3,064 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,730 | $10,894 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Philadelphia
On the average salary of $93,560, a single filer in Philadelphia takes home about $71,777 a year, or $5,981 a month and $2,761 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in PA | $71,777 | $5,981 |
| Working in NJ | $70,880 | $5,907 |
| Working in MD | $70,417 | $5,868 |
| Working in DE | $69,706 | $5,809 |
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 Philadelphia a good place for engineering teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Philadelphia area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.6), so the average $93,560 buys what about $91,230 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Philadelphia ($54,310). A typical home costs $390,463, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Philadelphia ranks 5th of 6 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Erie pays the most ($116,310).
- Erie$116,310
- Harrisburg$115,010
- Allentown$108,490
- Scranton$105,750
- Philadelphia$93,560
- Pittsburgh$83,680
All Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Pennsylvania
Highest-paying cities for engineering teachers, postsecondary
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,890).
- San Jose, CA$187,890
- San Francisco, CA$180,320
- Riverside, CA$166,360
- Ann Arbor, MI$165,360
- Los Angeles, CA$161,200
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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Philadelphia: questions
What is the entry-level engineering teachers, postsecondary salary in Philadelphia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the engineering teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Philadelphia?
About $71,777 a year ($5,981 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,560. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do engineering teachers, postsecondary earn more in Philadelphia than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($129,011).
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 25-1032; area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (37980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.2%.
- 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 2.26, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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