Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Ithaca, NY

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in Ithaca, NY earns $69,660 a year, 31% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,471 a month.

10th percentile: $58,430
25th percentile: $58,430
Median percentile: $69,660
75th percentile: $91,720
90th percentile: $114,340

Based on 40 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

$53,656 take-home a year

Gross pay	$69,660
Federal income tax	−$6,495
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,329
New York income tax (approx.)	−$4,180
Monthly take-home	$4,471
Every two weeks	$2,064

Does it go far here?

$67,424Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).

32%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 social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in New York