History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Ithaca, NY

History Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Ithaca

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $163,480 or more. The middle half of history teachers, postsecondary in Ithaca earn between $86,380 and $127,420.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

History Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Ithaca vs. New York and the U.S.

History teachers, postsecondary in Ithaca earn 4% less than the New York average ($112,980) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($96,580). At the median the gap is +19% against the U.S. median of $83,820.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

History Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Ithaca

On the average salary of $108,790, a single filer in Ithaca takes home about $79,885 a year, or $6,657 a month and $3,072 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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Is Ithaca a good place for history teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Ithaca area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $108,790 buys what about $105,297 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Ithaca ($58,130). A typical home costs $353,120, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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History Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other New York cities

Ithaca ranks 2nd of 7 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($115,480).

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Highest-paying cities for history teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($176,390).

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