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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Rochester, NY earns $76,190 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,822 a month.

10th percentile
$50,590
25th percentile
$61,040
Median percentile
$76,190
75th percentile
$80,090
90th percentile
$94,680

Based on 4,430 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

$57,858 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,190
Federal income tax−$7,932
Social Security + Medicare−$5,829
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,571
Monthly take-home$4,822
Every two weeks$2,225

Does it go far here?

$78,518Median pay in Rochester, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
24%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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in New York