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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Buffalo, NY

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $73,570 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,681 a month.

10th percentile
$50,520
25th percentile
$58,630
Median percentile
$73,570
75th percentile
$99,220
90th percentile
$105,450

Based on 740 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

$56,172 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,570
Federal income tax−$7,355
Social Security + Medicare−$5,628
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,414
Monthly take-home$4,681
Every two weeks$2,160

Does it go far here?

$76,760Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,057 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Buffalo, NY

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,650
Financial Managers$164,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,120
Sales Managers$163,090
Human Resources Managers$150,180
Marketing Managers$144,390
Pharmacists$137,900
Managers, All Other$135,910

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