Physics Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Rochester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,750 or more. The middle half of physics teachers, postsecondary in Rochester earn between $75,430 and $127,770.
- $61K10th
- $75K25th
- $99KMedian
- $128K75th
- $173K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $108,550 | $9,046 | — |
| Median | $98,690 | $8,224 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,430 | $6,286 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $127,770 | $10,648 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Rochester
On the average salary of $108,550, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $79,730 a year, or $6,644 a month and $3,067 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.
Is Rochester a good place for physics teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rochester area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $108,550 buys what about $111,867 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($51,210). A typical home costs $285,034, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other New York cities
Rochester ranks 4th of 5 New York metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($122,080).
Highest-paying cities for physics teachers, postsecondary
Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($181,010).
- Los Angeles, CA$181,010
- San Francisco, CA$164,980
- San Diego, CA$164,460
- College Station, TX$159,810
- Riverside, CA$156,870
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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Rochester: questions
What is the entry-level physics teachers, postsecondary salary in Rochester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physics teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Rochester?
About $79,730 a year ($6,644 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,550. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do physics teachers, postsecondary earn more in Rochester than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,738).
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 25-1054; area Rochester, NY (40380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 3.00, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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