Question 1

What is the cost of living in Ithaca, NY?

Accepted Answer

Ithaca, NY's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 103.32, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 3.3% more than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,753/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Ithaca, NY?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Ithaca, NY, the average median wage is $107,539. The single highest-paying occupation here is General Internal Medicine Physicians at $370,320/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Ithaca?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Ithaca, NY are: 1) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $370,320; 2) Psychiatrists at $280,210; 3) Family Medicine Physicians at $268,170; 4) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $168,410; 5) Marketing Managers at $167,480. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Ithaca?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Ithaca, NY is $1,753/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Ithaca data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
71	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	Sales	$83K	$39.67/hr
72	Social and Community Service Managers	Management	$82K	$39.33/hr
73	Speech-Language Pathologists	Healthcare	$81K	$39.16/hr
74	Massage Therapists	Healthcare Support	$80K	$38.63/hr
75	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	Sales	$80K	$38.48/hr
76	Social Workers, All Other	Community & Social	$80K	$38.43/hr
77	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	Education	$80K	N/A
78	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	Education	$79K	N/A
79	School Psychologists	Science	$79K	$37.95/hr
80	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	Business & Finance	$79K	$37.89/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Ithaca, NY

Highest paying careers in Ithaca

Affordability snapshot: Ithaca