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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Albany, NY

The median chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $84,160 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,249 a month.

10th percentile
$61,710
25th percentile
$81,500
Median percentile
$84,160
75th percentile
$136,690
90th percentile
$173,010

Based on 130 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

$62,987 take-home a year
Gross pay$84,160
Federal income tax−$9,685
Social Security + Medicare−$6,438
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,050
Monthly take-home$5,249
Every two weeks$2,423

Does it go far here?

$84,527Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albany, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$314,460
Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,000
Chief Executives$180,240
Sales Managers$163,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,250
Marketing Managers$153,580
Financial Managers$150,590
Industrial Production Managers$141,300

All chemistry teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in New York