SOC 25-1069 · Pittsburgh, PA metro

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The average salary for other social sciences teachers, postsecondary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is $64,350 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,420: half of the 200 people in this job in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,390).

$64,350average per year

Median $64,420Take-home ≈ $51,910

  • $37K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $94K90th

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

200people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other pay range in Pittsburgh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,600 or more. The middle half of other social sciences teachers, postsecondary in Pittsburgh earn between $44,660 and $71,700.

  • $37K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $94K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,350$5,362—
Median$64,420$5,368—
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,660$3,722—
Experienced (75th percentile)$71,700$5,975—

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

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other pay in Pittsburgh vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Other social sciences teachers, postsecondary in Pittsburgh earn 4% more than the Pennsylvania average ($61,710) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($88,390). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $72,990.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pittsburgh$64,350$64,420$37,290$93,600200
Pennsylvania$61,710$48,710$36,680$92,4501,090
United States$88,390$72,990$40,670$164,42016,580

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

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salary after taxes in Pittsburgh

On the average salary of $64,350, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $51,910 a year, or $4,326 a month and $1,997 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Pittsburgh a good place for other social sciences teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $64,350 buys what about $67,972 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Pittsburgh ranks 2nd of 4 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($68,590).

All Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for other social sciences teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($162,350).

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salary by city

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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salary in Pittsburgh: questions

What is the entry-level other social sciences teachers, postsecondary salary in Pittsburgh?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other social sciences teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Pittsburgh?

About $51,910 a year ($4,326 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,350. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do other social sciences teachers, postsecondary earn more in Pittsburgh than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,390).

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 25-1069; area Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 1.67, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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