SOC 25-1126 · Ithaca, NY metro

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Ithaca, NY

The average salary for philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Ithaca, New York is $119,320 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $101,260: half of the 50 people in this job in the Ithaca, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% more than the U.S. average for this job ($92,040).

$119,320average per year

Median $101,260Take-home ≈ $86,661

  • $60K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $203K90th

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

50people in this job
+30%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7New York metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Ithaca

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $203,220 or more. The middle half of philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Ithaca earn between $84,020 and $128,110.

  • $60K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $203K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$119,320$9,943—
Median$101,260$8,438—
Entry level (25th percentile)$84,020$7,002—
Experienced (75th percentile)$128,110$10,676—

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

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

Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Ithaca earn 15% more than the New York average ($104,040) and 30% more than the U.S. average ($92,040). At the median the gap is +26% against the U.S. median of $80,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ithaca$119,320$101,260$59,930$203,22050
New York$104,040$92,050$57,800$165,3801,700
United States$92,040$80,260$49,140$139,58020,460

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

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Ithaca

On the average salary of $119,320, a single filer in Ithaca takes home about $86,661 a year, or $7,222 a month and $3,333 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 philosophy and religion 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 $119,320 buys what about $115,489 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 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other New York cities

Ithaca ranks 1st of 7 New York metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,950).

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Ithaca: questions

What is the entry-level philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary salary in Ithaca?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Ithaca?

About $86,661 a year ($7,222 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $119,320. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary earn more in Ithaca than elsewhere?

The average here is 30% more than the U.S. average for this job ($92,040).

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 25-1126; area Ithaca, NY (27060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 8.16, this job is 8.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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