SOC 19-3099 · Ithaca, NY metro

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Salary in Ithaca, NY

The average salary for other social scientists and related workers in Ithaca, New York is $78,380 a year ($37.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,660: half of the 40 people in this job in the Ithaca, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

$78,380average per year

$37.68 / hourMedian $69,660Take-home ≈ $60,264

  • $58K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $114K90th

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

40people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#7 of 7New York metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay range in Ithaca

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $114,340 or more. The middle half of other social scientists and related workers in Ithaca earn between $58,430 and $91,720.

  • $58K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $114K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,380$6,532$37.68
Median$69,660$5,805$33.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,430$4,869$28.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$91,720$7,643$44.10

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay in Ithaca vs. New York and the U.S.

Other social scientists and related workers in Ithaca earn 26% less than the New York average ($105,210) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($107,690). At the median the gap is -31% against the U.S. median of $101,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ithaca$78,380$69,660$58,430$114,34040
New York$105,210$104,770$67,210$138,5903,410
United States$107,690$101,110$66,120$160,30037,100

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

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Ithaca

On the average salary of $78,380, a single filer in Ithaca takes home about $60,264 a year, or $5,022 a month and $2,318 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 other social scientists and related workers? 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 $78,380 buys what about $75,864 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Ithaca ($58,130). A typical home costs $353,120, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in other New York cities

Ithaca ranks 7th of 7 New York metro areas for this job; Buffalo pays the most ($111,830).

All Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for other social scientists and related workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,440).

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary by city

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Ithaca: questions

How much do other social scientists and related workers make an hour in Ithaca?

$37.68 an hour on average, and $33.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other social scientists and related workers salary in Ithaca?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other social scientists and related workers take-home pay in Ithaca?

About $60,264 a year ($5,022 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,380. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do other social scientists and related workers earn more in Ithaca than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

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 19-3099; area Ithaca, NY (27060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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 3.47, this job is 3.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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