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Chemists salary in Ithaca, NY

The median chemists in Ithaca, NY earns $91,330 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,633 a month.

10th percentile
$62,240
25th percentile
$62,240
Median percentile
$91,330
75th percentile
$107,010
90th percentile
$142,340

Based on 30 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

$67,601 take-home a year
Gross pay$91,330
Federal income tax−$11,263
Social Security + Medicare−$6,987
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,480
Monthly take-home$5,633
Every two weeks$2,600

Does it go far here?

$88,398Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,411 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ithaca, NY

JobMedian 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 chemists salaries · Take-home pay in New York