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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Buffalo, NY

The median political science teachers, postsecondary in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $83,760 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,227 a month.

10th percentile
$53,090
25th percentile
$62,190
Median percentile
$83,760
75th percentile
$135,180
90th percentile
$169,830

Based on 60 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

$62,730 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,760
Federal income tax−$9,597
Social Security + Medicare−$6,408
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,026
Monthly take-home$5,227
Every two weeks$2,413

Does it go far here?

$87,392Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,057 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Buffalo, NY

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,650
Financial Managers$164,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,120
Sales Managers$163,090
Human Resources Managers$150,180
Marketing Managers$144,390
Pharmacists$137,900
Managers, All Other$135,910

All political science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in New York