Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary in Reading, PA

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay range in Reading

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,080 or more. The middle half of other postsecondary teachers in Reading earn between $59,410 and $104,360.

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay in Reading vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Other postsecondary teachers in Reading earn 16% less than the Pennsylvania average ($94,570) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($90,630). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $77,640.

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Reading

On the average salary of $79,130, a single filer in Reading takes home about $62,069 a year, or $5,172 a month and $2,387 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 Reading a good place for other postsecondary teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Reading area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $79,130 buys what about $81,527 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Reading ($49,440). A typical home costs $312,348, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Reading ranks 5th of 7 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Pittsburgh pays the most ($89,190).

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Highest-paying cities for other postsecondary teachers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,460).

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary by city

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• Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$89,160 a year
• Business Teachers, Postsecondary$88,730 a year
• Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$87,990 a year
• Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,560 a year
• English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$83,510 a year
• Education Teachers, Postsecondary$77,600 a year
• Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$76,090 a year

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