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Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary in New Jersey

The median special education teachers, preschool in New Jersey earns $92,060 a year, 42% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,749 a month.

10th percentile
$61,880
25th percentile
$69,390
Median percentile
$92,060
75th percentile
$134,710
90th percentile
$138,050

Based on 1,720 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

$68,991 take-home a year
Gross pay$92,060
Federal income tax−$11,423
Social Security + Medicare−$7,043
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$4,603
Monthly take-home$5,749
Every two weeks$2,654

Does it go far here?

$84,610Median pay in New Jersey is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,720 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Jersey

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$437,890
Emergency Medicine Physicians$315,340
Chief Executives$310,440
Family Medicine Physicians$292,170
Physicians, All Other$285,010
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$228,870
Commercial Pilots$226,710
Natural Sciences Managers$207,030

All special education teachers, preschool salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey