SOC 25-1042 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Albany, NY

The average salary for biological science teachers, postsecondary in Albany, New York is $107,830 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,430: half of the 330 people in this job in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($102,840).

$107,830average per year

Median $98,430Take-home ≈ $79,267

  • $61K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $168K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

330people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#4 of 7New York metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Albany

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $167,560 or more. The middle half of biological science teachers, postsecondary in Albany earn between $79,310 and $128,170.

  • $61K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $168K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$107,830$8,986—
Median$98,430$8,202—
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,310$6,609—
Experienced (75th percentile)$128,170$10,681—

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

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Albany vs. New York and the U.S.

Biological science teachers, postsecondary in Albany earn 5% less than the New York average ($114,100) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($102,840). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $84,620.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Albany$107,830$98,430$60,510$167,560330
New York$114,100$98,180$56,520$205,8703,870
United States$102,840$84,620$52,150$169,90050,190

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

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Albany

On the average salary of $107,830, a single filer in Albany takes home about $79,267 a year, or $6,606 a month and $3,049 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 biological science teachers, postsecondary? 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 $107,830 buys what about $108,300 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other New York cities

Albany ranks 4th of 7 New York metro areas for this job; Ithaca pays the most ($123,070).

All Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for biological science teachers, postsecondary

San Diego, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,570).

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Albany: questions

What is the entry-level biological science teachers, postsecondary salary in Albany?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the biological science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Albany?

About $79,267 a year ($6,606 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,830. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do biological science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Albany than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($102,840).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1042; area Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.28, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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