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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Albany, NY

The median area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $82,150 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,141 a month.

10th percentile
$67,010
25th percentile
$80,960
Median percentile
$82,150
75th percentile
$102,630
90th percentile
$134,360

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$61,694 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,150
Federal income tax−$9,243
Social Security + Medicare−$6,284
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,929
Monthly take-home$5,141
Every two weeks$2,373

Does it go far here?

$82,508Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albany, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$314,460
Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,000
Chief Executives$180,240
Sales Managers$163,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,250
Marketing Managers$153,580
Financial Managers$150,590
Industrial Production Managers$141,300

All area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in New York