Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Ithaca, NY

The median political science teachers, postsecondary in Ithaca, NY earns $97,240 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,950 a month.

10th percentile: $60,860
25th percentile: $73,780
Median percentile: $97,240
75th percentile: $129,150
90th percentile: $292,790

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

$71,404 take-home a year

Gross pay	$97,240
Federal income tax	−$12,563
Social Security + Medicare	−$7,439
New York income tax (approx.)	−$5,834
Monthly take-home	$5,950
Every two weeks	$2,746

Does it go far here?

$94,118Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).

24%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 political science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in New York