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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salary in New York

The median social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other in New York earns $79,040 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,974 a month.

10th percentile
$50,150
25th percentile
$61,040
Median percentile
$79,040
75th percentile
$102,990
90th percentile
$133,540

Based on 1,840 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

$59,692 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,040
Federal income tax−$8,559
Social Security + Medicare−$6,047
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,742
Monthly take-home$4,974
Every two weeks$2,296

Does it go far here?

$73,239Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

All social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other salaries · Take-home pay in New York