Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Harrisburg, PA

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Harrisburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,030 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Harrisburg earn between $62,100 and $108,540.

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

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

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Harrisburg earn 8% more than the Pennsylvania average ($81,800) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Harrisburg

On the average salary of $88,500, a single filer in Harrisburg takes home about $68,373 a year, or $5,698 a month and $2,630 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 psychology 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 $88,500 buys what about $89,711 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisburg ($49,610). A typical home costs $312,126, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Harrisburg ranks 2nd of 7 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($90,990).

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Highest-paying cities for psychology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($158,450).

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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