SOC 25-2031 · York-Hanover, PA metro

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in York, PA

The average salary for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in York, Pennsylvania is $78,970 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,870: half of the 990 people in this job in the York-Hanover, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

$78,970average per year

Median $80,870Take-home ≈ $61,961

  • $50K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $104K90th

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

990people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#4 of 15Pennsylvania metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in York

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,350 or more. The middle half of secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in York earn between $62,520 and $93,190.

  • $50K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $104K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,970$6,581—
Median$80,870$6,739—
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,520$5,210—
Experienced (75th percentile)$93,190$7,766—

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

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in York vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in York earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($77,650) and 3% more than the U.S. average ($76,320). At the median the gap is +12% against the U.S. median of $72,040.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
York$78,970$80,870$49,890$104,350990
Pennsylvania$77,650$78,800$51,440$102,36052,240
United States$76,320$72,040$48,780$107,6001,065,210

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

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary after taxes in York

On the average salary of $78,970, a single filer in York takes home about $61,961 a year, or $5,163 a month and $2,383 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 York a good place for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the York area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $78,970 buys what about $82,260 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in York ($48,170). A typical home costs $309,967, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in other Pennsylvania cities

York ranks 4th of 15 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($81,030).

All Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,470).

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary by city

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in York: questions

What is the entry-level secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) salary in York?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) take-home pay in York?

About $61,961 a year ($5,163 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,970. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) earn more in York than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

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 25-2031; area York-Hanover, PA (49620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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