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Law Teachers, Postsecondary salary in New York

The median law teachers, postsecondary in New York earns $132,180 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,807 a month.

10th percentile
$66,020
25th percentile
$92,310
Median percentile
$132,180
75th percentile
$214,900
90th percentile
$326,080

Based on 2,190 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

$93,680 take-home a year
Gross pay$132,180
Federal income tax−$20,457
Social Security + Medicare−$10,112
New York income tax (approx.)−$7,931
Monthly take-home$7,807
Every two weeks$3,603

Does it go far here?

$122,478Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
21%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 law teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in New York