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Software Developers salary in Ithaca, NY

The median software developers in Ithaca, NY earns $122,730 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,316 a month.

10th percentile
$79,580
25th percentile
$95,160
Median percentile
$122,730
75th percentile
$158,890
90th percentile
$199,310

Based on 310 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

$87,788 take-home a year
Gross pay$122,730
Federal income tax−$18,189
Social Security + Medicare−$9,389
New York income tax (approx.)−$7,364
Monthly take-home$7,316
Every two weeks$3,376

Does it go far here?

$118,790Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,411 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ithaca, NY

JobMedian 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

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