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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Albany, NY

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $77,210 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,876 a month.

10th percentile
$59,790
25th percentile
$60,730
Median percentile
$77,210
75th percentile
$101,050
90th percentile
$106,820

Based on 710 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

$58,515 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,210
Federal income tax−$8,156
Social Security + Medicare−$5,907
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,633
Monthly take-home$4,876
Every two weeks$2,251

Does it go far here?

$77,547Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albany, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$314,460
Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,000
Chief Executives$180,240
Sales Managers$163,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,250
Marketing Managers$153,580
Financial Managers$150,590
Industrial Production Managers$141,300

All special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in New York