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History Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Rochester, NY

The median history teachers, postsecondary in Rochester, NY earns $87,420 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,424 a month.

10th percentile
$63,850
25th percentile
$76,970
Median percentile
$87,420
75th percentile
$108,960
90th percentile
$125,840

Based on 100 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

$65,085 take-home a year
Gross pay$87,420
Federal income tax−$10,402
Social Security + Medicare−$6,688
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,245
Monthly take-home$5,424
Every two weeks$2,503

Does it go far here?

$90,091Median pay in Rochester, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
21%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 history teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in New York