Teller Salary in Reading, PA

Tellers in the Reading, PA metro area earn a median $43,840 a year — 2% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $36,060 take-home, or $3,005 a month.

Median salary

$43,840

$21.08 per hour

Typical range

$36,760 – $53,100

10th to 90th percentile

Jobs in Reading, PA

510

1.38× national concentration

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Your take-home pay

$36,060

per year · effective tax rate 17.7%

$3,005Monthly

$1,502Twice a month

$1,387Every 2 weeks

$17.34Hourly

Federal income tax$3,081
Social Security (6.2%)$2,718
Medicare (1.45%)$636
Pennsylvania income tax$1,346
Take-home pay$36,060

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 3.07% state

Teller pay by experience in Reading, PA

Percentile	Salary	Hourly	Take-home / yr	Per month
10th percentile (entry level)	$36,760	$17.67	$30,588	$2,549
25th percentile	$38,100	$18.32	$31,624	$2,635
Median (50th)	$43,840	$21.08	$36,060	$3,005
75th percentile	$47,700	$22.93	$39,043	$3,254
90th percentile (top earners)	$53,100	$25.53	$43,216	$3,601

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Pennsylvania resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $43,840 buys in Reading, PA

Prices in Reading, PA are 2.9% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 15% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median teller's $36,060 take-home pay has the buying power of $37,152 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent

$1,237

41% of monthly take-home

2-bedroom rent

$1,575

52% of monthly take-home

Left after 1-BR rent

$1,768

per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Reading, PA has 1.4× the national concentration of teller jobs — a strong local market for this occupation.

Best-paying cities for tellers, adjusted for cost of living

Reading, PA ranks #35 of 124 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#	Metro area	Median salary	Take-home	Real value*
1	Des Moines, IA	$45,450	$37,624	$41,029
2	Cleveland, OH	$45,560	$38,317	$40,796
3	Toledo, OH	$44,160	$37,231	$40,709
4	Cincinnati, OH	$45,920	$38,596	$40,470
5	Dayton, OH	$43,940	$37,060	$39,981
6	Olympia, WA	$48,700	$41,310	$39,848
7	Greenville, SC	$45,360	$37,062	$39,741
8	Lakeland, FL	$45,240	$38,530	$39,664
35	Reading, PA	$43,840	$36,060	$37,152

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 124 metros →

Teller salaries elsewhere in Pennsylvania

Scranton, PA — $43,130
Allentown, PA — $45,050
Philadelphia, PA — $45,130
Pittsburgh, PA — $40,200
York, PA — $39,950
Harrisburg, PA — $38,430

Frequently asked questions

How much does a teller make in Reading, PA?

The median teller salary in the Reading, PA metro area is $43,840 a year, or about $21.08 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $38,100 and $47,700.

What is a teller’s take-home pay in Reading, PA?

On the median $43,840 salary, a single filer living in Pennsylvania takes home about $36,060 a year ($3,005 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $1,346 in Pennsylvania taxes in 2026.

Is Reading, PA a good place to work as a teller?

Pay here is 2% above the national median of $43,030. Local prices are 2.9% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $37,152 would in a typical U.S. city. Reading, PA ranks #35 of 124 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a teller afford rent in Reading, PA?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Reading, PA is $1,237 a month ($1,575 for two bedrooms) — 41% of a median teller’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.