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

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $71,570 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,574 a month.

10th percentile
$50,190
25th percentile
$59,220
Median percentile
$71,570
75th percentile
$92,760
90th percentile
$103,600

Based on 1,290 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

$54,885 take-home a year
Gross pay$71,570
Federal income tax−$6,915
Social Security + Medicare−$5,475
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,294
Monthly take-home$4,574
Every two weeks$2,111

Does it go far here?

$74,673Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,057 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Buffalo, NY

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,650
Financial Managers$164,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,120
Sales Managers$163,090
Human Resources Managers$150,180
Marketing Managers$144,390
Pharmacists$137,900
Managers, All Other$135,910

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