Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earned a median of $91,610 a year and a mean of $94,060 in May 2025. The median is 40.7% above the U.S. median ($65,120), ranking 26th of 466 areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Median annual
- $91,610
- Median hourly
- not published
- Mean annual
- $94,060
- Jobs on record
- 22,270
Grey needle: U.S. median, $65,120 a year.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Confirm any figure on bls.gov/oes. Latest BLS release: May 2025, published May 15, 2026; checked November 10, 2026.
How does New York-Newark-Jersey City compare on pay for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks 26th of the 466 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas with a published median.
| Area | Rank | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | 24 | $92,470 | 110 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 25 | $91,840 | 3,140 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 26 | $91,610 | 22,270 |
| Chico, CA | 27 | $91,510 | 160 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 28 | $87,550 | 260 |
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025. Rank 1 is the highest median among 466 areas with a published figure.
How does pay here compare with New York and the U.S.?
The $91,610 median is 12.7% above the New York median ($81,260), and 40.7% above the U.S. median ($65,120). This area crosses state lines; New York is the first state named in its BLS title.
| Area | Median | 10th percentile | 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $91,610 | $63,420 | $133,270 | 22,270 |
| New York | $81,260 | $59,460 | $133,280 | 21,130 |
| United States | $65,120 | $49,350 | $103,010 | 260,870 |
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025; BLS OEWS state and national files, May 2025.
How does this job compare with all jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The $91,610 median is $30,180 above the $61,430 median for all occupations in New York-Newark-Jersey City, a pay ratio of 1.49 to 1.
Kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers hold 0.23% of the jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City, against 0.17% of jobs across the U.S., a location quotient of 1.40.
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025; BLS OEWS metropolitan totals and national file, May 2025.
How many kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers work in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
BLS counts 22,270 jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 8.5% of the 260,870 in the U.S. That is 2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City, a location quotient of 1.40: the occupation's share of local jobs is 1.40 times its national share, so it is more concentrated here than in the U.S. as a whole.
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025 and national file.
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