History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary

It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $97K, rent takes 33.2% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $2,044/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $1,800/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new history teachers, postsecondaries typically earn — is $54K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $3,212/month.

Local pay is 16% above the national median — $97K here vs. $84K nationally.

Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area pays $97K median vs. the U.S. average of $84K — that’s +16%.

The median is $97,240 a year. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $53,530, and experienced history teachers, postsecondaries can clear $134,300. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $6,151/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $2,044/month, which eats 33.2% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.

Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median history teachers, postsecondary salary is worth about $97,240 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.