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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in New York

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in New York earns $84,850 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,286 a month.

10th percentile
$52,220
25th percentile
$66,260
Median percentile
$84,850
75th percentile
$122,980
90th percentile
$173,580

Based on 6,110 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

$63,431 take-home a year
Gross pay$84,850
Federal income tax−$9,837
Social Security + Medicare−$6,491
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,091
Monthly take-home$5,286
Every two weeks$2,440

Does it go far here?

$78,622Median 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 english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in New York