Social Workers, All Other salary in Ithaca, NY

The median social workers, all other in Ithaca, NY earns $79,940 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,023 a month.

10th percentile: $72,020
25th percentile: $79,940
Median percentile: $79,940
75th percentile: $79,940
90th percentile: $79,940

Based on 80 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

$60,271 take-home a year

Gross pay	$79,940
Federal income tax	−$8,757
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,115
New York income tax (approx.)	−$4,796
Monthly take-home	$5,023
Every two weeks	$2,318

Does it go far here?

$77,374Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).

28%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 workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in New York