High paying teaching and library jobs in Ithaca, NY

Every teaching and library occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Ithaca, NY. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single teaching and library job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

Cost of living: prices in Ithaca, NY run 3.3% above the national average (2024), so a Ithaca, NY salary is worth about 0.97× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Ithaca, NY · Employed

1Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$159,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,890 – $376,7401,140
2Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$102,910
Master's degree
$50,910 – $211,480670
3Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$101,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,930 – $203,22050
4Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$100,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,840 – $202,280140
5History Teachers, Postsecondary$99,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,780 – $163,48040
6Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$97,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,930 – $133,14060
7Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,860 – $292,79060
8Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$95,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,330 – $163,09050
9Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$93,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,530 – $117,690100
10Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$93,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,250 – $120,460110
11Education Teachers, Postsecondary$92,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,850 – $187,460190
12Business Teachers, Postsecondary$91,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,090 – $163,240380
13Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$86,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,370 – $122,80040
14Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$84,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,510 – $119,84040
15Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$83,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,710 – $127,850110
16Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,520
Bachelor's degree
$58,520 – $118,950180
17Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,080
Bachelor's degree
$60,790 – $98,01070
18Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$78,460
Master's degree
$56,160 – $96,520110
19English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$78,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,770 – $124,180170
20Special Education Teachers, Middle School$75,860
Bachelor's degree
$59,350 – $97,59040
21Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,960
Bachelor's degree
$60,300 – $104,470240
22Instructional Coordinators$70,940
Master's degree
$50,080 – $105,020250
23Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$70,510
Bachelor's degree
$60,430 – $82,72090
24Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$70,160
Bachelor's degree
$50,410 – $92,95030
25Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,610
Bachelor's degree
$51,120 – $95,530460
26Library Technicians$62,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,520 – $68,63050
27Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$61,910
Bachelor's degree
$59,060 – $98,53080
28Self-Enrichment Teachers$50,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,520 – $99,600160
29Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$45,980
Associate's degree
$37,530 – $62,290130
30Tutors$44,900
Some college, no degree
$32,240 – $107,850100
31Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$37,820
Bachelor's degree
$34,540 – $57,660240
32Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$37,420
Some college, no degree
$32,240 – $48,720690

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianIthaca, NY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$159,720	$81,890 – $376,740	1,140
2	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$102,910	$50,910 – $211,480	670
3	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$101,260	$59,930 – $203,220	50
4	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$100,880	$60,840 – $202,280	140
5	History Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$99,940	$61,780 – $163,480	40
6	Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,550	$52,930 – $133,140	60
7	Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,240	$60,860 – $292,790	60
8	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$95,850	$52,330 – $163,090	50
9	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$93,970	$52,530 – $117,690	100
10	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$93,500	$63,250 – $120,460	110
11	Education Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$92,870	$69,850 – $187,460	190
12	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$91,400	$49,090 – $163,240	380
13	Sociology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$86,150	$69,370 – $122,800	40
14	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,820	$60,510 – $119,840	40
15	Communications Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$83,890	$50,710 – $127,850	110
16	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$79,520	$58,520 – $118,950	180
17	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$79,080	$60,790 – $98,010	70
18	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$78,460	$56,160 – $96,520	110
19	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$78,440	$52,770 – $124,180	170
20	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$75,860	$59,350 – $97,590	40
21	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$73,960	$60,300 – $104,470	240
22	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$70,940	$50,080 – $105,020	250
23	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$70,510	$60,430 – $82,720	90
24	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$70,160	$50,410 – $92,950	30
25	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$63,610	$51,120 – $95,530	460
26	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,960	$39,520 – $68,630	50
27	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,910	$59,060 – $98,530	80
28	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,860	$32,520 – $99,600	160
29	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$45,980	$37,530 – $62,290	130
30	TutorsSome college, no degree	$44,900	$32,240 – $107,850	100
31	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$37,820	$34,540 – $57,660	240
32	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$37,420	$32,240 – $48,720	690

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