Special Education Teachers, Secondary School pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
$102,040avg. a year
Annual salary · 14,700 employed
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn an average of $102,040 a year. That is $6,130 (6%) more than the New York average of $95,910. The U.S. average is $77,260.
$100,430Median pay
$102,040Average yearly
+6%vs. New York average
14,700Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for special education teachers, secondary school in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1170 jobs
Kingston, NY
$93,650
a year
2560 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$92,930
a year
3740 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$83,510
a year
4270 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$79,590
a year
5160 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$79,030
a year
6740 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$76,750
a year
7640 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$75,930
a year
860 jobs
Elmira, NY
$74,900
a year
990 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$73,070
a year
1080 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$72,080
a year
11120 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$69,840
a year
121,270 jobs
Rochester, NY
$69,120
a year
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How New York-Newark-Jersey City compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do special education teachers, secondary school make in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The average is $102,040 a year, and the median is $100,430. About 14,700 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $6,130 (6%) more than the New York average of $95,910.
Is this job common in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
It makes up 1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.47 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-2058. 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.