Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in Ithaca, NY

The median life, physical, and social science technicians, all other in Ithaca, NY earns $46,640 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,071 a month.

10th percentile: $38,790
25th percentile: $38,790
Median percentile: $46,640
75th percentile: $55,170
90th percentile: $72,000

Based on 160 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

$36,857 take-home a year

Gross pay	$46,640
Federal income tax	−$3,417
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,568
New York income tax (approx.)	−$2,798
Monthly take-home	$3,071
Every two weeks	$1,418

Does it go far here?

$45,143Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).

46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,411 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ithaca, NY

Job	Median pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$159,720
General and Operations Managers	$103,220
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,910
Registered Nurses	$100,320
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$73,640
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$69,310
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,870
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,990

All life, physical, and social science technicians, all other salaries · Take-home pay in New York