SOC 25-3031 · Gettysburg, PA metro

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in Gettysburg, PA

The average salary for substitute teachers, short-term in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is $39,340 a year ($18.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,880: half of the 40 people in this job in the Gettysburg, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

$39,340average per year

$18.91 / hourMedian $34,880Take-home ≈ $32,582

  • $22K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $61K90th

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

40people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#10 of 12Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay range in Gettysburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,270 or more. The middle half of substitute teachers, short-term in Gettysburg earn between $28,100 and $44,880.

  • $22K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,340$3,278$18.91
Median$34,880$2,907$16.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,100$2,342$13.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,880$3,740$21.58

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in Gettysburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Substitute teachers, short-term in Gettysburg earn 12% less than the Pennsylvania average ($44,920) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $41,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gettysburg$39,340$34,880$22,250$61,27040
Pennsylvania$44,920$44,870$30,470$63,93022,360
United States$46,420$41,670$28,560$65,790524,770

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary after taxes in Gettysburg

On the average salary of $39,340, a single filer in Gettysburg takes home about $32,582 a year, or $2,715 a month and $1,253 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 Gettysburg a good place for substitute teachers, short-term? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gettysburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $39,340 buys what about $41,246 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Gettysburg ($46,610). A typical home costs $337,387, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Gettysburg ranks 10th of 12 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Erie pays the most ($51,900).

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Highest-paying cities for substitute teachers, short-term

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($85,170).

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Gettysburg: questions

How much do substitute teachers, short-term make an hour in Gettysburg?

$18.91 an hour on average, and $16.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level substitute teachers, short-term salary in Gettysburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the substitute teachers, short-term take-home pay in Gettysburg?

About $32,582 a year ($2,715 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,340. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do substitute teachers, short-term earn more in Gettysburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

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 25-3031; area Gettysburg, PA (23900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.0%.
  • 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 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).

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