Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in New York
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in New York earn a median $97,070 a year, +35% against the national median of $72,040; they and rank 3rd of 51 states by median. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education earn 63% more than the median across all occupations in New York ($59,670). New York pays more than every neighbouring state: Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Vermont range from $76,220 in Vermont to $95,260 in Massachusetts. New York employs 70,660 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education, 7.29 per 1,000 jobs, the 3rd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.06 is close to the national share.
New York vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 70,660 | 7.29 | 1.06 |
| Annual | $60,070 | $76,050 | $97,070 | $131,980 | $136,450 | $97,220 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1,065,210 | – | – |
| Annual | $48,780 | $59,980 | $72,040 | $92,570 | $107,600 | $76,320 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 3rd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 3rd of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.06
- Jobs per 1,000
- 7.29
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of New York's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in New York
13 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching New York publish a row for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston, NY | * | $101,300 | $63,230 | $126,100 | 560 | 9.46 | 1.38 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | * | $100,800 | $63,480 | $136,340 | 75,780 | 7.98 | 1.17 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | * | $89,320 | $50,510 | $129,340 | 2,370 | 8.83 | 1.29 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | * | $80,620 | $57,560 | $104,120 | 3,500 | 7.80 | 1.14 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | * | $79,280 | $48,550 | $109,280 | 3,160 | 5.91 | 0.86 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | * | $78,950 | $50,550 | $100,690 | 1,250 | 10.53 | 1.54 |
| Glens Falls, NY | * | $78,670 | $51,750 | $115,690 | 450 | 9.07 | 1.32 |
| Syracuse, NY | * | $77,900 | $63,020 | $95,880 | 2,540 | 8.48 | 1.24 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | * | $77,180 | $51,890 | $92,610 | 360 | 9.08 | 1.33 |
| Rochester, NY | * | $76,190 | $50,590 | $94,680 | 4,430 | 8.96 | 1.31 |
| Binghamton, NY | * | $74,970 | $50,320 | $98,380 | 770 | 7.93 | 1.16 |
| Ithaca, NY | * | $73,960 | $60,300 | $104,470 | 240 | 4.93 | 0.72 |
| Elmira, NY | * | $71,640 | $51,660 | $80,620 | 220 | 6.45 | 0.94 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | * | $77,190 | $50,660 | $95,110 | 1,780 | 12.77 | 1.86 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | * | $64,710 | $40,590 | $101,410 | 1,180 | 7.42 | 1.08 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | * | $64,460 | $47,780 | $92,680 | 1,840 | 10.39 | 1.52 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | * | $97,070 | 70,660 | 1.06 |
| Connecticut | * | $80,970 | 14,800 | 1.27 |
| Massachusetts | * | $95,260 | 28,460 | 1.14 |
| New Jersey | * | $82,200 | 38,140 | 1.30 |
| Pennsylvania | * | $78,800 | 52,240 | 1.26 |
| Vermont | * | $76,220 | 2,450 | 1.18 |
See the national page for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (every state ranked) and the New York wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS New York estimates.
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.