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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $100,800 a year, 40% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,141 a month.

10th percentile
$63,480
25th percentile
$78,760
Median percentile
$100,800
75th percentile
$130,570
90th percentile
$136,340

Based on 75,780 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

$73,695 take-home a year
Gross pay$100,800
Federal income tax−$13,346
Social Security + Medicare−$7,711
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,048
Monthly take-home$6,141
Every two weeks$2,834

Does it go far here?

$89,550Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

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