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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in New York

The median physics teachers, postsecondary in New York earns $103,100 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,265 a month.

10th percentile
$61,320
25th percentile
$77,810
Median percentile
$103,100
75th percentile
$134,850
90th percentile
$209,940

Based on 1,080 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

$75,175 take-home a year
Gross pay$103,100
Federal income tax−$13,852
Social Security + Medicare−$7,887
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,186
Monthly take-home$6,265
Every two weeks$2,891

Does it go far here?

$95,533Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
26%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 physics teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in New York