Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Ithaca, NY

The median biological science teachers, postsecondary in Ithaca, NY earns $100,880 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,146 a month.

10th percentile: $60,840
25th percentile: $80,140
Median percentile: $100,880
75th percentile: $164,430
90th percentile: $202,280

Based on 140 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

$73,746 take-home a year

Gross pay	$100,880
Federal income tax	−$13,364
Social Security + Medicare	−$7,717
New York income tax (approx.)	−$6,053
Monthly take-home	$6,146
Every two weeks	$2,836

Does it go far here?

$97,641Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).

23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,411 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ithaca, NY

Job	Median pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$159,720
General and Operations Managers	$103,220
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,910
Registered Nurses	$100,320
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$73,640
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$69,310
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,870
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,990

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