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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

Well above benchmark

+27.8%
vs national
#4
National rank
674
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$89,760/year (est.)

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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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
$90,000$95,000$100,000$105,000 FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023 New York est. avg teacher salary, FY2019: $93,483New York est. avg teacher salary, FY2020: $94,749New York est. avg teacher salary, FY2021: $97,629New York est. avg teacher salary, FY2022: $98,628New York est. avg teacher salary, FY2023: $102,285 $93,483 $102,285 ▲ +9.4%
Read the chart as text
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)

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.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

Top 3 districts

1 $176,270

North Merrick Union Free School District

Est. avg teacher salary
2 $174,755

Jericho Union Free School District

Est. avg teacher salary
3 $167,273

Tuckahoe Common School District

Est. avg teacher salary

Districts by Estimated Teacher Salary

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment Per-Pupil Exp
Greenport Union Free School District $97,607 695 $43,538
Red Hook Central School District $97,490 1,585 $38,141
Schodack Central School District $97,476 877 $31,836
Fayetteville-manlius Central School District $97,016 4,121 $26,098
Beacon City School District $96,907 2,561 $35,974
Johnson City Central School District $96,767 2,215 $30,231
Poughkeepsie City School District $96,601 3,828 $36,976
Minisink Valley Central School District $96,426 3,455 $31,468
Greenville Central School District $96,178 1,080 $35,180
Patchogue-medford Union Free School District $95,766 7,353 $30,396
East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) $95,674 9,815 $36,245
Hamburg Central School District $95,388 3,342 $24,650
Chester Union Free School District $95,251 957 $34,614
Millbrook Central School District $95,161 834 $36,992
Amsterdam City School District $95,082 3,652 $25,626
South Glens Falls Central School District $94,749 2,804 $24,429
Whitesboro Central School District $94,743 2,980 $30,530
Lockport City School District $94,438 4,133 $30,658
Lafayette Central School District $93,732 784 $45,420
Highland Central School District $93,715 1,526 $33,835
Tuxedo Union Free School District $93,124 208 $87,327
Hyde Park Central School District $92,765 3,320 $36,005
Eldred Central School District $92,528 472 $51,267
Cazenovia Central School District $92,473 1,309 $26,825
Oneida City School District $92,297 1,769 $37,383
Marcellus Central School District $92,163 1,407 $36,562
Olean City School District $91,988 1,864 $34,570
Hudson City School District $91,789 1,561 $36,209
Sullivan West Central School District $91,745 1,048 $36,903
Kenmore-tonawanda Union Free School District $91,731 6,269 $34,793
Schalmont Central School District $91,454 1,810 $26,070
North Colonie CSD $90,912 6,023 $21,963
Fulton City School District $90,871 3,128 $28,568
Gates Chili Central School District $90,650 3,616 $33,709
Corning City School District $90,512 4,317 $33,535
Pittsford Central School District $90,045 5,504 $29,750
Skaneateles Central School District $89,997 1,254 $30,456
Ballston Spa Central School District $89,679 3,895 $28,128
Washingtonville Central School District $89,652 3,875 $29,527
Port Jervis City School District $89,637 2,348 $48,658
Lake George Central School District $89,623 630 $38,581
East Greenbush Central School District $89,577 4,052 $27,790
Otselic Valley CSD $89,444 300 $42,757
Newfane Central School District $89,439 1,273 $40,578
Northeast Central School District $89,125 642 $42,688
Niagara-wheatfield Central School District $89,083 3,141 $33,741
Highland Falls Central School District $89,014 949 $38,925
Schroon Lake Central School District $88,996 238 $38,273
Central Square Central School District $88,437 3,581 $27,551
West Seneca Central School District $88,426 6,020 $27,166
Elmont Union Free School District $88,398 3,358 $28,968
Willsboro Central School District $88,319 251 $36,972
Niskayuna Central School District $88,196 4,320 $25,886
Bethlehem Central School District $88,134 4,070 $29,099
Syracuse City School District $87,811 18,352 $33,432
Iroquois Central School District $87,674 2,054 $31,234
Williamsville Central School District $87,436 9,624 $23,265
Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Central School District $87,274 3,081 $26,664
Orchard Park Central School District $87,107 4,751 $25,777
Brighton Central School District $87,035 3,423 $28,491
Mechanicville City School District $86,925 1,346 $21,963
Kinderhook Central School District $86,901 1,691 $30,020
Susquehanna Valley Central School District $86,871 1,423 $34,793
Shenendehowa Central School District $86,717 9,389 $22,843
Altmar-parish-williamstown Central School District $86,707 1,066 $36,061
Fallsburg Central School District $86,663 1,494 $36,749
Springville-griffith Institute Central School District $86,621 1,584 $30,949
Starpoint Central School District $86,603 2,898 $21,376
North Syracuse Central School District $86,573 7,876 $27,057
Webster Central School District $86,555 8,006 $27,334
Dover Union Free School District $86,447 1,310 $30,604
Frontier Central School District $86,412 4,583 $25,159
Monticello Central School District $86,373 2,751 $41,085
Sherrill City School District $86,277 1,806 $24,652
Depew Union Free School District $86,199 1,836 $26,724
Alden Central School District $86,169 1,499 $23,855
Ellicottville Central School District $86,114 555 $27,222
Mexico Central School District $86,017 2,016 $31,059
Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi $85,914 738 $31,282
Phoenix Central School District $85,725 1,654 $30,732
New Hartford Central School District $85,597 2,548 $23,849
Saratoga Springs City SD $85,232 5,945 $24,544
Catskill Central School District $85,211 1,277 $40,907
Guilderland Central School District $84,979 4,853 $26,010
Voorheesville Central School District $84,842 1,232 $24,069
Cheektowaga-sloan Union Free School District $84,794 1,256 $29,497
Weedsport Central School District $84,674 702 $35,828
Saranac Lake Central School District $84,489 1,068 $33,835
Roscoe Central School District $84,423 224 $53,496
Jordan-elbridge Central School District $84,323 1,198 $29,134
Ticonderoga Central School District $84,012 719 $33,184
Utica City School District $83,830 9,075 $26,169
Rensselaer City School District $83,782 1,015 $27,946
Greece Central School District $83,710 10,152 $29,852
Tri-valley Central School District $83,646 897 $48,699
Queensbury Union Free School District $83,498 3,007 $26,933
Town of Webb Union Free School District $83,310 245 $42,641
Corinth Central School District $83,151 1,085 $32,998
Windsor Central School District $82,927 1,627 $34,125
Grand Island Central School District $82,444 2,838 $23,970

Showing 201–300 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.

Compare Nearby-Ranked States

District of Columbia
$124,986
Rank #1
California
$110,546
Rank #2
Delaware
$92,029
Rank #3
Rhode Island
$89,674
Rank #5

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