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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in New York

The median special education teachers, secondary school in New York earns $89,310 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,525 a month.

10th percentile
$60,740
25th percentile
$75,470
Median percentile
$89,310
75th percentile
$130,550
90th percentile
$134,460

Based on 15,250 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

$66,301 take-home a year
Gross pay$89,310
Federal income tax−$10,818
Social Security + Medicare−$6,832
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,359
Monthly take-home$5,525
Every two weeks$2,550

Does it go far here?

$82,755Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
29%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, secondary school salaries · Take-home pay in New York