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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Albany, NY

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $80,620 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,059 a month.

10th percentile
$57,560
25th percentile
$62,340
Median percentile
$80,620
75th percentile
$101,660
90th percentile
$104,120

Based on 3,500 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

$60,709 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,620
Federal income tax−$8,906
Social Security + Medicare−$6,167
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,837
Monthly take-home$5,059
Every two weeks$2,335

Does it go far here?

$80,971Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albany, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$314,460
Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,000
Chief Executives$180,240
Sales Managers$163,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,250
Marketing Managers$153,580
Financial Managers$150,590
Industrial Production Managers$141,300

All secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in New York