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Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary salary in New York

The median social work teachers, postsecondary in New York earns $98,700 a year, 27% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,029 a month.

10th percentile
$65,310
25th percentile
$77,890
Median percentile
$98,700
75th percentile
$107,500
90th percentile
$127,980

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

$72,343 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,700
Federal income tax−$12,884
Social Security + Medicare−$7,551
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,922
Monthly take-home$6,029
Every two weeks$2,782

Does it go far here?

$91,456Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
27%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 work teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in New York