Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Watertown, NY

The median special education teachers, middle school in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY earns $63,880 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,140 a month.

10th percentile: $51,670
25th percentile: $60,390
Median percentile: $63,880
75th percentile: $77,670
90th percentile: $86,540

Based on 50 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

$49,675 take-home a year

Gross pay	$63,880
Federal income tax	−$5,486
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,887
New York income tax (approx.)	−$3,833
Monthly take-home	$4,140
Every two weeks	$1,911

Does it go far here?

$72,848Median pay in Watertown, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).

29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,213 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Watertown, NY

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$96,070
General and Operations Managers	$93,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$49,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$46,120
Office Clerks, General	$40,820
Waiters and Waitresses	$38,590
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,510
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$37,440

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