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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary in New York, NY

The median area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $103,700 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,297 a month.

10th percentile
$65,810
25th percentile
$80,540
Median percentile
$103,700
75th percentile
$126,920
90th percentile
$204,350

Based on 1,190 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

$75,561 take-home a year
Gross pay$103,700
Federal income tax−$13,984
Social Security + Medicare−$7,933
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,222
Monthly take-home$6,297
Every two weeks$2,906

Does it go far here?

$92,126Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

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