Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Ithaca, NY

The median career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Ithaca, NY earns $79,080 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,976 a month.

10th percentile: $60,790
25th percentile: $65,330
Median percentile: $79,080
75th percentile: $82,170
90th percentile: $98,010

Based on 70 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

$59,718 take-home a year

Gross pay	$79,080
Federal income tax	−$8,568
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,050
New York income tax (approx.)	−$4,745
Monthly take-home	$4,976
Every two weeks	$2,297

Does it go far here?

$76,541Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).

28%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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