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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in New York, NY

The median special education teachers, middle school in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $94,740 a year, 42% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,816 a month.

10th percentile
$64,460
25th percentile
$76,770
Median percentile
$94,740
75th percentile
$107,630
90th percentile
$132,270

Based on 8,330 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

$69,795 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,740
Federal income tax−$12,013
Social Security + Medicare−$7,248
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,684
Monthly take-home$5,816
Every two weeks$2,684

Does it go far here?

$84,166Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
31%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, middle school salaries · Take-home pay in New York