Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area earn a median of $82,890 a year, based on BLS data for 90 workers.

Median salary
$82,890
Average
$98,520
Top 10% earn
$126,790
Workers
90

Pay ranges from $80,240 for the lowest-paid 10% to $126,790 for the top 10%. That is 7% higher than the national median of $77,570. Pay here is 16% lower than the New York statewide median of $98,700. There are 0.21 social work teachers, postsecondary per 1,000 jobs here — the job is 2.5× more common than nationally. The average (mean) salary is $98,520, above the median because a few high earners pull it up.

Pay range for social work teachers, postsecondary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

$0$140,000
Pay levelYearly
10th percentile (entry level)$80,240
25th percentile$80,240
Median$82,890
75th percentile$99,980
90th percentile (top earners)$126,790
Average (mean)$98,520

Half of social work teachers, postsecondary earn more than the median and half earn less. Percentiles show the spread: 10% earn less than the 10th percentile, and 10% earn more than the 90th.

Median paycheck, before taxes

Pay periodAmount
Monthly$6,907.50
Semi-monthly (24 a year)$3,453.75
Biweekly (26 a year)$3,188.08
Weekly$1,594.04

BLS publishes only yearly pay for this job, because social work teachers, postsecondary are usually paid a salary and may not work a full 2,080-hour year. Convert any amount with the hourly to salary converter.

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Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other metro areas nearby

Metro areaMedian salaryWorkers
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$125,770n/a
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$98,7001,680

Highest-paying states for social work teachers, postsecondary

StateMedian salary
Hawaii$133,340
Kansas$108,610
Delaware$100,550
South Carolina$100,400
New York$98,700
Maryland$97,110
Texas$83,440
Minnesota$82,470
Utah$81,850
California$81,500

See Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary pay in every state or the New York statewide figures.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation code 25-1113. Wages include base pay, tips, commissions and shift pay, but not overtime, bonuses or benefits, and exclude the self-employed.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a social work teachers, postsecondary make in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY?

The median salary for social work teachers, postsecondary in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area is $82,890 a year. Pay ranges from $80,240 for the lowest-paid 10% to $126,790 for the top 10%.

How much do the highest-paid social work teachers, postsecondary make in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY?

The top 10% of social work teachers, postsecondary in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area earn at least $126,790 a year. The top 25% earn $99,980 or more.

What is the starting pay for social work teachers, postsecondary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY?

Entry-level pay (the 10th percentile) is about $80,240 a year, and a quarter of social work teachers, postsecondary earn $80,240 or less.

How many social work teachers, postsecondary work in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY?

About 90 social work teachers, postsecondary are employed in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area, not counting the self-employed.