Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in Pennsylvania

Ranked #15 of 50 · PA

3.2% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $44,920 ≈ $22/hr
Median annual salary $44,870
Employment 22,360

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $30,470P25 $35,920 Median $44,870P75 $47,710P90 $63,930

About 80% of substitute teachers, short-terms in Pennsylvania earn between $30,470 and $63,930. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Pennsylvania
$44,920
U.S. average
$46,420

The mean substitute teachers, short-term salary in Pennsylvania is $44,920, about 3.2% below the U.S. average ($46,420). That works out to roughly $22/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Pennsylvania

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Erie, PA $49,580 $51,900 400
Reading, PA $46,310 $51,640 1,140
Lebanon, PA $45,760 $45,740 240
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $45,680 $44,980 11,210
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $43,350 $42,270 620
York-Hanover, PA $43,110 $41,670 410
Altoona, PA $42,060 $38,590 70
Pittsburgh, PA $41,820 $40,200 2,230

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