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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Watertown, NY

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY earns $62,110 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,030 a month.

10th percentile
$51,160
25th percentile
$60,510
Median percentile
$62,110
75th percentile
$81,920
90th percentile
$89,720

Based on 120 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

$48,359 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,110
Federal income tax−$5,273
Social Security + Medicare−$4,751
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,727
Monthly take-home$4,030
Every two weeks$1,860

Does it go far here?

$70,829Median pay in Watertown, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,213 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Watertown, NY

JobMedian 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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