Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary in New York

Ranked #4 of 51 · NY

26.1% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $91,610 ≈ $44/hr
Median annual salary $81,260
Employment 21,130

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $59,460P25 $66,300 Median $81,260P75 $117,540P90 $133,280

About 80% of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary schools in New York earn between $59,460 and $133,280. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New York
$91,610
U.S. average
$72,650

The mean special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salary in New York is $91,610, about 26.1% above the U.S. average ($72,650). That works out to roughly $44/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New York

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $91,610 $94,060 22,270
Kingston, NY $81,540 $85,820 170
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $80,730 $86,760 640
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $77,210 $78,830 710
Syracuse, NY $75,690 $71,690 560
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $71,570 $73,800 1,290
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $66,350 $71,850 390
Binghamton, NY $66,300 $72,100 330

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