Physics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in New York, NY

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in New York

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $209,940 or more. The middle half of physics teachers, postsecondary in New York earn between $76,910 and $140,520.

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

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary pay in New York vs. New York State and the U.S.

Physics teachers, postsecondary in New York earn about the same as the New York State average ($115,260) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($111,460). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $100,310.

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

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in New York

On the average salary of $116,860, a single filer in New York takes home about $85,078 a year, or $7,090 a month and $3,272 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

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 New York a good place for physics teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the New York area are 13% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 112.6), so the average $116,860 buys what about $103,817 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in New York ($61,430). A typical home costs $727,625, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other New York cities

New York ranks 2nd of 5 New York metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($122,080).

All Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for physics teachers, postsecondary

Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($181,010).

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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