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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in New York

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in New York earns $97,070 a year, 35% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,941 a month.

10th percentile
$60,070
25th percentile
$76,050
Median percentile
$97,070
75th percentile
$131,980
90th percentile
$136,450

Based on 70,660 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

$71,295 take-home a year
Gross pay$97,070
Federal income tax−$12,525
Social Security + Medicare−$7,426
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,824
Monthly take-home$5,941
Every two weeks$2,742

Does it go far here?

$89,945Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

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