SALARY · MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS, EXCEPT SPECIAL AND CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION · NEW YORK

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in New York

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in New York was $94,840 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$94,840

Not published per hour at the median · That is $30,470 (47.3 percent) above the national median of $64,370 for this occupation.

$95,960Mean annual salary
Not publishedMean hourly wage
$38,670People employed in this job in New York

Salary range

25th: $75,990Median: $94,84075th: $124,280
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$75,990
Median (50th percentile)$94,840
75th percentile$124,280
Mean$95,960

The middle half of workers earned from $75,990 to $124,280 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$70,995 a year
$5,916 a month
Federal tax $12,035 · FICA $7,255 · State tax $4,555

New York City resident tax and the Yonkers surcharge are separate and are not in this figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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