Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Ithaca, NY

The median communications teachers, postsecondary in Ithaca, NY earns $83,890 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,234 a month.

10th percentile: $50,710
25th percentile: $67,450
Median percentile: $83,890
75th percentile: $99,150
90th percentile: $127,850

Based on 110 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

$62,813 take-home a year

Gross pay	$83,890
Federal income tax	−$9,626
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,418
New York income tax (approx.)	−$5,033
Monthly take-home	$5,234
Every two weeks	$2,416

Does it go far here?

$81,197Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).

27%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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