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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Albany, NY

The median special education teachers, middle school in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $81,800 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,122 a month.

10th percentile
$62,050
25th percentile
$66,110
Median percentile
$81,800
75th percentile
$100,100
90th percentile
$103,580

Based on 330 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

$61,468 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,800
Federal income tax−$9,166
Social Security + Medicare−$6,258
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,908
Monthly take-home$5,122
Every two weeks$2,364

Does it go far here?

$82,157Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
25%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, middle school salaries · Take-home pay in New York