Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary in Albany, NY

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay range in Albany

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $114,320 or more. The middle half of other postsecondary teachers in Albany earn between $54,860 and $84,460.

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay in Albany vs. New York and the U.S.

Other postsecondary teachers in Albany earn 4% less than the New York average ($85,050) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($90,630). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $77,640.

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Albany

On the average salary of $81,680, a single filer in Albany takes home about $62,404 a year, or $5,200 a month and $2,400 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Albany a good place for other postsecondary teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Albany area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.6), so the average $81,680 buys what about $82,036 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in other New York cities

Albany ranks 3rd of 6 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($93,560).

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Highest-paying cities for other postsecondary teachers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,460).

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary by city

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