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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Rochester, NY

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Rochester, NY earns $76,160 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,820 a month.

10th percentile
$48,300
25th percentile
$59,250
Median percentile
$76,160
75th percentile
$81,640
90th percentile
$94,460

Based on 2,320 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$57,839 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,160
Federal income tax−$7,925
Social Security + Medicare−$5,826
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,570
Monthly take-home$4,820
Every two weeks$2,225

Does it go far here?

$78,487Median pay in Rochester, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,143 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rochester, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,000
Financial Managers$167,800
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,550
Sales Managers$165,140
Marketing Managers$149,440
Lawyers$148,150
Human Resources Managers$146,990

All middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in New York