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

The median area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary in Syracuse, NY earns $98,490 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,017 a month.

10th percentile
$62,340
25th percentile
$80,830
Median percentile
$98,490
75th percentile
$103,740
90th percentile
$152,450

Based on 80 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

$72,208 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,490
Federal income tax−$12,838
Social Security + Medicare−$7,534
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,909
Monthly take-home$6,017
Every two weeks$2,777

Does it go far here?

$102,870Median pay in Syracuse, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.7 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,077 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Syracuse, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,920
Sales Managers$170,090
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,760
Financial Managers$169,270
Marketing Managers$155,360
Pharmacists$149,510
Physician Assistants$133,000
Nurse Practitioners$132,010

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