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Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in New York

The median foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary in New York earns $95,120 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,837 a month.

10th percentile
$59,290
25th percentile
$74,910
Median percentile
$95,120
75th percentile
$126,790
90th percentile
$208,840

Based on 1,520 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

$70,040 take-home a year
Gross pay$95,120
Federal income tax−$12,096
Social Security + Medicare−$7,277
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,707
Monthly take-home$5,837
Every two weeks$2,694

Does it go far here?

$88,139Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
28%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 foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in New York