SOC 25-1194 · Ithaca, NY metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Ithaca, NY

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Ithaca, New York is $72,760 a year ($34.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $70,160: half of the 30 people in this job in the Ithaca, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,860).

$72,760average per year

$34.98 / hourMedian $70,160Take-home ≈ $56,620

  • $50K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-0%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 9New York metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Ithaca

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,950 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Ithaca earn between $57,150 and $92,950.

  • $50K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,760$6,063$34.98
Median$70,160$5,847$33.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,150$4,762$27.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$92,950$7,746$44.69

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Ithaca

On the average salary of $72,760, a single filer in Ithaca takes home about $56,620 a year, or $4,718 a month and $2,178 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 career/technical education 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 $72,760 buys what about $70,424 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Ithaca ($58,130). A typical home costs $353,120, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other New York cities

Ithaca ranks 6th of 9 New York metro areas for this job; Kiryas Joel pays the most ($90,010).

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Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Ithaca: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in Ithaca?

$34.98 an hour on average, and $33.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in Ithaca?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Ithaca?

About $56,620 a year ($4,718 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,760. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Ithaca than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,860).

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 25-1194; area Ithaca, NY (27060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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