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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in New York, NY

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $91,610 a year, 41% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,648 a month.

10th percentile
$63,420
25th percentile
$74,690
Median percentile
$91,610
75th percentile
$116,520
90th percentile
$133,270

Based on 22,270 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

$67,781 take-home a year
Gross pay$91,610
Federal income tax−$11,324
Social Security + Medicare−$7,008
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,497
Monthly take-home$5,648
Every two weeks$2,607

Does it go far here?

$81,386Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
32%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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in New York