High School Teacher in New York
High School Teacher Salary in New York, NY
What High School Teacher professionals are paid across the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, from the BLS wage release, plus take-home pay and cost-of-living context.
10th percentile
$63,480
1 in 10 earn less
Median
$100,800
In this metro area
90th percentile
$136,340
1 in 10 earn more
What it pays here
Published annual wages for High School Teacher in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area. The BLS publishes wages by metro area, so these cover New York and the towns around it.
| Percentile | What it means | Annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | 1 in 10 earn less than this | $63,480 |
| 25th | 1 in 4 earn less than this | $78,760 |
| 50th (median) | Half earn more, half earn less | $100,800 |
| 75th | 1 in 4 earn more than this | $130,570 |
| 90th | 1 in 10 earn more than this | $136,340 |
These are pay percentiles, not years of experience. The source data does not record how long anyone has been in the job, so we do not claim a figure for "entry level" or "senior".
Take-home (mid)
$72,167
After fed + state + FICA
Monthly net
$6,014
SalaryScope Scores
Purchasing Power
44/100
Weak
Salary Strength
62/100
Moderate
Future Growth
60/100
Moderate
Career Opportunity
68/100
Strong
Affordability
0/100
Weak
Lifestyle
22/100
Weak