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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Rochester, NY

The median economics teachers, postsecondary in Rochester, NY earns $121,660 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,260 a month.

10th percentile
$73,700
25th percentile
$80,900
Median percentile
$121,660
75th percentile
$168,070
90th percentile
$367,920

Based on 80 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

$87,118 take-home a year
Gross pay$121,660
Federal income tax−$17,935
Social Security + Medicare−$9,307
New York income tax (approx.)−$7,300
Monthly take-home$7,260
Every two weeks$3,351

Does it go far here?

$125,377Median pay in Rochester, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,143 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rochester, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,000
Financial Managers$167,800
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,550
Sales Managers$165,140
Marketing Managers$149,440
Lawyers$148,150
Human Resources Managers$146,990

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