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Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary in New York

The median special education teachers, preschool in New York earns $68,180 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,392 a month.

10th percentile
$45,760
25th percentile
$54,770
Median percentile
$68,180
75th percentile
$149,560
90th percentile
$170,200

Based on 6,220 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

$52,704 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,180
Federal income tax−$6,170
Social Security + Medicare−$5,216
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,091
Monthly take-home$4,392
Every two weeks$2,027

Does it go far here?

$63,176Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

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