Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Albany, NY

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Albany

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $174,460 or more. The middle half of political science teachers, postsecondary in Albany earn between $85,750 and $126,340.

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

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

Political science teachers, postsecondary in Albany earn 10% less than the New York average ($123,780) and about the same as the U.S. average ($108,100). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $98,070.

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

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Albany

On the average salary of $110,960, a single filer in Albany takes home about $81,281 a year, or $6,773 a month and $3,126 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 Albany a good place for political 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 $110,960 buys what about $111,444 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other New York cities

Albany ranks 6th of 7 New York metro areas for this job; Rochester pays the most ($131,430).

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Highest-paying cities for political science teachers, postsecondary

Ann Arbor, MI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($166,230).

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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