Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teacher Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,520
25th Percentile Wage
$65,410
50th Percentile Wage
$79,410
75th Percentile Wage
$83,190
90th Percentile Wage
$106,840

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,520.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers from 2012 to 2021.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$79,410
-7.34% 0.25%
2020
$85,240
14.21% -
2019
$73,130
9.95% -
2018
$65,850
22.84% -
2017
$50,810
-21.51% -
2016
$61,740
1.39% -
2015
$60,880
-18.27% -
2014
$72,000
-13.74% -
2013
$81,890
3.27% -
2012
$79,210
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teacher Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,410 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 21.6 percent (21.6%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 38.8 percent (38.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$101,300
Syracuse
$92,360
Rochester
$82,700
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$81,310
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$79,410
Nassau-Suffolk
$74,640
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$74,440
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$58,340
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$48,620

See also: Top paying jobs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York.