Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Ithaca, NY

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Ithaca, NY earns $79,520 a year, 24% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,000 a month.

10th percentile: $58,520
25th percentile: $62,050
Median percentile: $79,520
75th percentile: $97,540
90th percentile: $118,950

Based on 180 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

$60,001 take-home a year

Gross pay	$79,520
Federal income tax	−$8,664
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,083
New York income tax (approx.)	−$4,771
Monthly take-home	$5,000
Every two weeks	$2,308

Does it go far here?

$76,967Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).

28%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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in New York