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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in New York

The median communications teachers, postsecondary in New York earns $84,690 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,277 a month.

10th percentile
$49,920
25th percentile
$62,540
Median percentile
$84,690
75th percentile
$124,870
90th percentile
$208,260

Based on 2,490 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

$63,328 take-home a year
Gross pay$84,690
Federal income tax−$9,802
Social Security + Medicare−$6,479
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,081
Monthly take-home$5,277
Every two weeks$2,436

Does it go far here?

$78,474Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

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