State profile · NCES F-33 FY2023
Teacher Salary in New York
New York's top-to-bottom district pay ratio (4.19x) ranks #3 of 47, upper-third dispersion. According to the NCES Common Core of Data finance survey, estimated teacher pay and per-pupil spending are available for every public school district in New York.
- $89,760
- Est. state avg salary
- +27.8%
- vs national
- #4
- National rank
- 674
- Districts
Well above benchmark
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New York's top-to-bottom district pay ratio (4.19x) ranks #3 of 47, upper-third dispersion. Estimated average teacher salary is $89,760, meaningfully above the national average of $70,245, ranking #4 of 49, across 642 public school districts with reliable data (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Wide district pay spread: New York's top-to-bottom district pay ratio (4.19x) ranks #3 of 47, upper-third dispersion.
- top decile nationally (#4 of 49)
- New York ranks #4 of 49 on the salary estimate and #7 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- $134,194 spread between its highest- and lowest-paying districts
- #3 of 47 states for pay dispersion (widest decile, 4.19x top/bottom ratio)
- +27.8% vs the national average
- +9.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (balanced cohort, not the FTE average above)
- #5 of 49 purchasing-power-adjusted (BEA RPP 107.8)
The distinguishing axis
How wide is the district pay spread in New York?
North Merrick Union Free School District sits at $176,270 and Lyons Central School District at $42,076 among reliable-salary districts. That 4.19x top-to-bottom ratio ranks #3 of 47 comparable states, in the widest decile.
This describes the observed F-33 distribution, not why it exists. The comparison excludes service agencies and states with fewer than five reliable district estimates; see the dispersion method.
New York purchasing-power check on upper-third pay
New York's nominal average teacher salary ranks #4 of the 49 states and territories that report teacher salaries. Adjusted by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis's 2023 Regional Price Parity (107.8, US = 100, a relative state-level price-level index, not a district or metro cost-of-living figure), the estimate becomes $94,599, ranking #5 of 49 , 1 places lower than the nominal rank once relative price levels are factored in. This purchasing-power view is not published by NEA's teacher-pay rankings or the aggregator sites; it comes from combining our own F-33-derived salary estimate with BEA's public RPP series. See the full 51-state release for methodology and download. BEA Regional Price Parities · NCES CCD F-33
New York in the teacher-salary distribution
FY2023 estimated state averages from the same NCES-derived ranking
$89,760 Top 8% higher than 92% of 49 reporting states and territories
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Each bar is a $5K-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting states and territories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey; state estimates derived from reported instructional-salary expenditure and teacher FTE · FY2023
New York's comparable salary trend
Same reporting-district cohort, FY2019-FY2023
- FY2023 estimated average
- $102,285 9.416352166308096% vs FY2019
- 376 districts held in the panel
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| Period | New York est. avg teacher salary |
|---|---|
| FY2019 | $93,483 |
| FY2020 | $94,749 |
| FY2021 | $97,629 |
| FY2022 | $98,628 |
| FY2023 | $102,285 |
Highest-paying districts in New York
Estimated average teacher salary, enrolling districts (200+ students)
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$176,270 Est. avg salary
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$174,755 Est. avg salary
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$167,273 Est. avg salary
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$162,331 Est. avg salary
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$160,521 Est. avg salary
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$160,016 Est. avg salary
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$159,749 Est. avg salary
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$159,708 Est. avg salary
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$158,904 Est. avg salary
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$158,484 Est. avg salary
What this shows North Merrick Union Free School District leads New York on the F-33 instructional-salary estimate. Service entities (CTCs, county offices) are excluded, their enrollment-based ratios are not reliable salary figures.
Top 3 districts
Districts by Estimated Teacher Salary
Showing 1–100 of 642 enrolling districts. Specialized non-enrolling agencies (career/technical centers, county offices, service co-ops) are excluded from the salary ranking, their enrollment-based estimates are not reliable.
Lowest-Paying Districts in New York
| District | Est. Avg Salary | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Lyons Central School District | $42,076 | 875 |
| Newfield Central School District | $44,802 | 689 |
| Kendall Central School District | $45,193 | 680 |
| Jasper-troupsburg Central School District | $45,444 | 371 |
| Bolivar-richburg Central School District | $48,794 | 704 |
| Bradford Central School District | $50,031 | 261 |
| Morristown Central School District | $50,464 | 329 |
| Dundee Central School District | $50,830 | 633 |
| Scio Central School District | $50,964 | 265 |
| Charlotte Valley Central School District | $51,143 | 347 |
Among enrolling districts (200+ students) with a reliable estimate; service entities excluded, see methodology.
Nationwide peers near New York's large K-12 scale
Two nationwide peer sets for New York: closest on estimated average teacher salary ($89,760 here) and closest on total student enrollment (2,307,822 here). Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not geographic containment.
Similar estimated salary
Nearest other states by unweighted district-mean teacher pay (F-33 derived, ≥5 districts with reliable estimates).
Similar enrollment
Nearest other states by NCES-reported K-12 enrollment. Salary peers above are excluded.
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Data: NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey + Staff Universe Survey, FY2023. Salary figures divide instructional expenditure (variable Z33) by each district's reported teacher FTE, or an estimated FTE for the small minority with no reported figure. Not individual salary data. Read our methodology.
New York teacher salary FAQ
What is the average teacher salary in New York?
Across 642 New York public school districts with reliable data, the average teacher salary is $89,760 (NCES CCD F-33 reported teacher salaries divided by CCD Staff Universe Survey teacher headcounts, FY2023). It is a district-level mean derived from finance filings, so it will not match a contract-salary survey exactly, read it as a relative comparison.
Which New York school district pays teachers the most?
North Merrick Union Free School District reports the highest average teacher salary in New York at $176,270, while Lyons Central School District sits at the lower end at $42,076.
How does New York teacher pay compare to the national average?
New York's average of $89,760 is meaningfully above the national average of $70,245 (+27.8%), ranking #4 of the 49 jurisdictions with a reliable district estimate.
How many school districts are in New York?
New York has 674 public school districts in the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, together serving 1,476,344 students.
How much do teachers make in New York?
District-average teacher pay in New York runs from $42,076 in Lyons Central School District to $176,270 in North Merrick Union Free School District, with 191 of 642 reliable-data districts at $100,000 or above. Where a teacher lands depends far more on which district employs them than on the statewide figure. These are district-wide averages from NCES CCD F-33 (FY2023), not individual salaries or pay-scale steps.
Can teachers earn $100,000 in New York?
191 of 642 New York districts with reliable data report an estimated average teacher salary of $100,000 or more, led by North Merrick Union Free School District at $176,270. This is a district-wide average, not an individual salary, step, or years-of-experience figure.
How does New York rank after adjusting for cost of living?
Within the separate enrollment-weighted state comparison, BEA's 2023 Regional Price Parity (107.8, US=100) adjusts New York's nominal estimate of $102,018 from #3 to $94,599 and #5. The headline uses an unweighted district mean, so this does not replace it. Neither measure is take-home pay, taxes, or district/metro cost of living.
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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher for New York
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