Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary in Pennsylvania

Ranked #17 of 51 · PA

0.4% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $72,340 ≈ $35/hr
Median annual salary $72,680
Employment 7,640

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $51,730P25 $59,080 Median $72,680P75 $81,580P90 $98,170

About 80% of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary schools in Pennsylvania earn between $51,730 and $98,170. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Pennsylvania
$72,340
U.S. average
$72,650

The mean special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salary in Pennsylvania is $72,340, about 0.4% below the U.S. average ($72,650). That works out to roughly $35/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Pennsylvania

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Lancaster, PA $78,470 $75,080 340
Reading, PA $77,230 $76,090 280
York-Hanover, PA $76,120 $72,660 300
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $75,190 $74,350 530
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $74,290 $75,600 5,660
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $71,380 $69,940 210
Chambersburg, PA $67,510 $69,490 80
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $64,640 $70,480 440

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