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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Albany, NY

The median economics teachers, postsecondary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $125,080 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,438 a month.

10th percentile
$80,490
25th percentile
$100,730
Median percentile
$125,080
75th percentile
$165,170
90th percentile
$181,980

Based on 90 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

$89,253 take-home a year
Gross pay$125,080
Federal income tax−$18,753
Social Security + Medicare−$9,569
New York income tax (approx.)−$7,505
Monthly take-home$7,438
Every two weeks$3,433

Does it go far here?

$125,625Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
17%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 economics teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in New York