SOC 25-3021 · State College, PA metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in State College, PA

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in State College, Pennsylvania is $41,150 a year ($19.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,630: half of the 230 people in this job in the State College, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$41,150average per year

$19.79 / hourMedian $35,630Take-home ≈ $33,981

  • $27K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $67K90th

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

230people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#15 of 16Pennsylvania metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in State College

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,680 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in State College earn between $29,330 and $47,460.

  • $27K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $67K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,150$3,429$19.78
Median$35,630$2,969$17.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,330$2,444$14.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,460$3,955$22.82

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in State College vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in State College earn 11% less than the Pennsylvania average ($46,400) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
State College$41,150$35,630$26,670$66,680230
Pennsylvania$46,400$41,740$27,940$75,13015,270
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in State College

On the average salary of $41,150, a single filer in State College takes home about $33,981 a year, or $2,832 a month and $1,307 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 State College a good place for self-enrichment teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the State College area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $41,150 buys what about $42,527 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in State College ($49,220). A typical home costs $353,680, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

State College ranks 15th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($50,630).

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Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in State College: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in State College?

$19.79 an hour on average, and $17.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in State College?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in State College?

About $33,981 a year ($2,832 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,150. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in State College than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area State College, PA (44300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 1.58, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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