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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Ithaca, NY earns $73,960 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,702 a month.

10th percentile: $60,300
25th percentile: $65,020
Median percentile: $73,960
75th percentile: $87,830
90th percentile: $104,470

Based on 240 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

$56,423 take-home a year

Gross pay	$73,960
Federal income tax	−$7,441
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,658
New York income tax (approx.)	−$4,438
Monthly take-home	$4,702
Every two weeks	$2,170

Does it go far here?

$71,586Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).

30%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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in New York