Biological Scientists, All Other salary in Ithaca, NY

The median biological scientists, all other in Ithaca, NY earns $88,610 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,488 a month.

10th percentile: $64,660
25th percentile: $78,500
Median percentile: $88,610
75th percentile: $106,330
90th percentile: $160,510

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

$65,851 take-home a year

Gross pay	$88,610
Federal income tax	−$10,664
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,779
New York income tax (approx.)	−$5,317
Monthly take-home	$5,488
Every two weeks	$2,533

Does it go far here?

$85,765Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).

26%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

All biological scientists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in New York