Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
$96,400avg. a year
Annual salary · 98,900 employed
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn an average of $96,400 a year. That is $3,000 (3%) more than the New York average of $93,400. The U.S. average is $72,650.
$96,900Median pay
$96,400Average yearly
+3%vs. New York average
98,900Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for elementary school teachers, except special education in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1710 jobs
Kingston, NY
$94,700
a year
23,140 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$86,520
a year
33,550 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$79,170
a year
45,810 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$76,590
a year
52,620 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$74,860
a year
6620 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$74,110
a year
71,160 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$73,750
a year
8980 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$72,400
a year
9460 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$70,620
a year
105,100 jobs
Rochester, NY
$67,220
a year
11440 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$67,170
a year
12450 jobs
Elmira, NY
$65,600
a year
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How New York-Newark-Jersey City compares
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Questions and answers
How much do elementary school teachers, except special education make in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The average is $96,400 a year, and the median is $96,900. About 98,900 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $3,000 (3%) more than the New York average of $93,400.
Is this job common in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
It makes up 10.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.17 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-2021. Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35620). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.