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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salary in Albany, NY

The median social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $65,360 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,231 a month.

10th percentile
$39,820
25th percentile
$39,820
Median percentile
$65,360
75th percentile
$82,570
90th percentile
$104,980

Based on 170 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

$50,775 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,360
Federal income tax−$5,663
Social Security + Medicare−$5,000
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,922
Monthly take-home$4,231
Every two weeks$1,953

Does it go far here?

$65,645Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
30%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 social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other salaries · Take-home pay in New York