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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Albany, NY

The median sociology teachers, postsecondary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $101,780 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,194 a month.

10th percentile
$63,320
25th percentile
$80,340
Median percentile
$101,780
75th percentile
$112,210
90th percentile
$168,660

Based on 60 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

$74,325 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,780
Federal income tax−$13,562
Social Security + Medicare−$7,786
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,107
Monthly take-home$6,194
Every two weeks$2,859

Does it go far here?

$102,224Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
21%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
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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 sociology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in New York