History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Harrisburg, PA

History Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Harrisburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,720 or more. The middle half of history teachers, postsecondary in Harrisburg earn between $78,360 and $127,720.

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

History Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Harrisburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

History teachers, postsecondary in Harrisburg earn 5% more than the Pennsylvania average ($96,100) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($96,580). At the median the gap is +29% against the U.S. median of $83,820.

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

History Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Harrisburg

On the average salary of $101,140, a single filer in Harrisburg takes home about $76,877 a year, or $6,406 a month and $2,957 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 history 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 $101,140 buys what about $102,524 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisburg ($49,610). A typical home costs $312,126, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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History Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Harrisburg ranks 2nd of 6 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($103,570).

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Highest-paying cities for history teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($176,390).

History Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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