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

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $80,680 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,062 a month.

10th percentile
$52,130
25th percentile
$59,180
Median percentile
$80,680
75th percentile
$102,300
90th percentile
$173,020

Based on 360 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

$60,748 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,680
Federal income tax−$8,920
Social Security + Medicare−$6,172
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,841
Monthly take-home$5,062
Every two weeks$2,336

Does it go far here?

$84,178Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,057 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Buffalo, NY

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,650
Financial Managers$164,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,120
Sales Managers$163,090
Human Resources Managers$150,180
Marketing Managers$144,390
Pharmacists$137,900
Managers, All Other$135,910

All english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in New York