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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Rochester, NY

The median psychology teachers, postsecondary in Rochester, NY earns $81,120 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,086 a month.

10th percentile
$58,450
25th percentile
$65,590
Median percentile
$81,120
75th percentile
$104,600
90th percentile
$140,570

Based on 190 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

$61,031 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,120
Federal income tax−$9,016
Social Security + Medicare−$6,206
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,867
Monthly take-home$5,086
Every two weeks$2,347

Does it go far here?

$83,599Median pay in Rochester, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,143 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rochester, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,000
Financial Managers$167,800
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,550
Sales Managers$165,140
Marketing Managers$149,440
Lawyers$148,150
Human Resources Managers$146,990

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