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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Rochester, NY

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Rochester, NY earns $38,890 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,591 a month.

10th percentile
$34,370
25th percentile
$36,260
Median percentile
$38,890
75th percentile
$49,200
90th percentile
$64,890

Based on 1,390 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

$31,095 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,890
Federal income tax−$2,487
Social Security + Medicare−$2,975
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,333
Monthly take-home$2,591
Every two weeks$1,196

Does it go far here?

$40,078Median pay in Rochester, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
44%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 preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in New York