SOC 25-3031 · York-Hanover, PA metro

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in York, PA

The average salary for substitute teachers, short-term in York, Pennsylvania is $41,670 a year ($20.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,110: half of the 410 people in this job in the York-Hanover, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

$41,670average per year

$20.04 / hourMedian $43,110Take-home ≈ $34,383

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $57K90th

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

410people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#7 of 12Pennsylvania metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay range in York

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,470 or more. The middle half of substitute teachers, short-term in York earn between $35,210 and $43,160.

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $57K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,670$3,472$20.03
Median$43,110$3,592$20.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,210$2,934$16.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,160$3,597$20.75

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

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

Substitute teachers, short-term in York earn 7% less than the Pennsylvania average ($44,920) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $41,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
York$41,670$43,110$30,620$57,470410
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 York

On the average salary of $41,670, a single filer in York takes home about $34,383 a year, or $2,865 a month and $1,322 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 York a good place for substitute teachers, short-term? 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 $41,670 buys what about $43,406 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in York ($48,170). A typical home costs $309,967, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in other Pennsylvania cities

York ranks 7th of 12 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Erie pays the most ($51,900).

All Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for substitute teachers, short-term

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary by city

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in York: questions

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

$20.04 an hour on average, and $20.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,383 a year ($2,865 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,670. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 10% 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 York-Hanover, PA (49620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).

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