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

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Ithaca, NY earns $61,910 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,018 a month.

10th percentile: $59,060
25th percentile: $59,360
Median percentile: $61,910
75th percentile: $80,010
90th percentile: $98,530

Based on 80 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

$48,210 take-home a year

Gross pay	$61,910
Federal income tax	−$5,249
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,736
New York income tax (approx.)	−$3,715
Monthly take-home	$4,018
Every two weeks	$1,854

Does it go far here?

$59,922Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).

35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,411 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ithaca, NY

Job	Median pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$159,720
General and Operations Managers	$103,220
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,910
Registered Nurses	$100,320
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$73,640
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$69,310
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,870
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,990

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