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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Albany, NY

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $81,040 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,082 a month.

10th percentile
$58,260
25th percentile
$64,880
Median percentile
$81,040
75th percentile
$99,650
90th percentile
$170,160

Based on 250 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

$60,979 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,040
Federal income tax−$8,999
Social Security + Medicare−$6,200
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,862
Monthly take-home$5,082
Every two weeks$2,345

Does it go far here?

$81,393Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
25%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
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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 english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in New York