Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Ithaca, NY

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Ithaca

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $292,790 or more. The middle half of political science teachers, postsecondary in Ithaca earn between $73,780 and $129,150.

*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 Ithaca vs. New York and the U.S.

Political science teachers, postsecondary in Ithaca earn about the same as the New York average ($123,780) and 14% more than the U.S. average ($108,100). At the median the gap is -1% 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 Ithaca

On the average salary of $122,770, a single filer in Ithaca takes home about $88,861 a year, or $7,405 a month and $3,418 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 political science 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 $122,770 buys what about $118,828 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 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other New York cities

Ithaca ranks 3rd 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).

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