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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
Districts

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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%
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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)

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
Taconic Hills Central School District $73,859 1,064 $36,374
Wilson Central School District $73,842 980 $28,538
Crown Point Central School District $73,800 322 $24,792
Schoharie Central School District $73,778 812 $35,457
Attica Central School District $73,759 1,144 $27,205
Gloversville City School District $73,750 2,422 $36,614
Sharon Springs Central School District $73,725 249 $41,454
Gowanda Central School District $73,702 1,069 $42,760
Rome City School District $73,668 5,237 $28,336
Honeoye Central School District $73,663 556 $31,856
Norwich City School District $73,619 1,691 $29,611
Germantown Central School District $73,600 485 $33,633
Chenango Forks Central School District $73,574 1,343 $27,570
Hadley-luzerne Central School District $73,543 644 $35,856
Port Byron Central School District $73,516 768 $33,358
Berne-knox-westerlo Central School District $73,212 691 $37,602
Hudson Falls Central School District $73,031 2,176 $27,090
Pembroke Central School District $73,031 856 $32,787
Chittenango Central School District $72,809 1,909 $25,479
Fonda-fultonville Central School District $72,708 1,277 $24,915
Hornell City School District $72,696 1,411 $35,614
Union-endicott Central School District $72,673 3,475 $29,878
Solvay Union Free School District $72,634 1,342 $28,783
Lowville Academy & Central School District $72,628 1,282 $25,649
Canandaigua City School District $72,487 3,233 $33,167
Coxsackie-athens Central School District $72,455 1,149 $32,535
Broadalbin-perth Central School District $72,453 1,693 $24,930
Boquet Valley CSD $72,423 399 $39,271
Hannibal Central School District $72,409 1,199 $35,905
Cincinnatus Central School District $72,214 528 $39,313
Newark Valley Central School District $72,179 1,026 $31,789
Yorkshire-pioneer Central School District $72,169 2,190 $35,575
Chautauqua Lake Central School District $72,079 717 $55,582
Beaver River Central School District $72,063 871 $22,780
Cairo-durham Central School District $71,968 1,020 $39,768
Indian River Central School District $71,783 3,403 $34,368
Troy City School District $71,688 3,539 $42,386
Canisteo-greenwood CSD $71,648 953 $28,018
Little Falls City School District $71,579 1,052 $28,054
Alfred-almond Central School District $71,537 551 $34,878
Eden Central School District $71,476 1,300 $32,162
Wayne Central School District $71,436 2,043 $26,184
Ogdensburg City School District $71,432 1,457 $34,892
Maine-endwell Central School District $71,308 2,493 $25,978
Cambridge Central School District $71,284 809 $30,313
Alexander Central School District $71,210 736 $34,709
Sherburne-earlville Central School District $71,130 1,264 $30,109
Hilton Central School District $71,078 4,173 $25,179
South Seneca Central School District $70,864 636 $42,090
West Irondequoit Central School District $70,840 3,577 $23,975
Livonia Central School District $70,835 1,430 $26,811
Rush-henrietta Central School District $70,816 5,486 $32,352
Cato-meridian Central School District $70,796 867 $31,195
Watkins Glen Central School District $70,765 900 $32,052
Northeastern Clinton Central School District $70,479 1,219 $36,208
Brocton Central School District $70,419 494 $36,176
Alexandria Central School District $70,298 460 $44,254
Panama Central School District $70,288 439 $30,941
Cherry Valley-springfield Central School District $70,286 460 $31,600
Hermon-dekalb Central School District $70,210 381 $34,396
Cheektowaga Central School District $70,157 2,227 $26,991
Oriskany Central School District $70,132 547 $34,126
Groton Central School District $70,046 782 $35,348
Holland Patent Central School District $69,803 1,246 $37,173
Northville Central School District $69,779 431 $32,914
Potsdam Central School District $69,542 1,291 $29,845
Fort Edward Union Free School District $69,395 383 $33,272
Stamford Central School District $69,321 251 $50,681
Buffalo City School District $69,208 29,507 $40,178
East Rochester Union Free School District $69,148 973 $28,879
Prattsburgh Central School District $69,000 364 $35,429
Fort Ann Central School District $68,892 458 $28,590
West Canada Valley Central School District $68,813 608 $32,268
Batavia City School District $68,787 2,139 $27,960
Bainbridge-guilford Central School District $68,776 784 $33,440
Lackawanna City School District $68,767 1,884 $35,511
Binghamton City School District $68,683 4,623 $32,752
Mount Markham Central School District $68,379 1,067 $28,184
South Lewis Central School District $68,337 1,043 $31,832
Le Roy Central School District $68,283 1,152 $29,203
Greene Central School District $68,145 908 $33,512
Marion Central School District $68,058 648 $46,770
Bemus Point Central School District $68,040 602 $27,563
Ithaca City School District $67,953 4,969 $34,564
Sauquoit Valley Central School District $67,771 923 $30,137
Downsville Central School District $67,685 215 $60,637
Holley Central School District $67,659 966 $28,619
East Bloomfield Central School District $67,654 786 $29,127
Brockport Central School District $67,627 3,087 $28,695
Victor Central School District $67,569 4,278 $21,633
Deruyter Central School District $67,239 323 $39,678
Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown $67,221 1,319 $23,145
Madrid-waddington Central School District $67,067 655 $29,441
North Warren Central School District $66,941 465 $35,600
Spencerport Central School District $66,939 3,573 $27,185
Albion Central School District $66,927 1,737 $23,808
Saint Regis Falls Central School District $66,895 228 $53,785
Dryden Central School District $66,889 1,282 $38,011
Massena Central School District $66,793 2,428 $31,441
Trumansburg Central School District $66,747 972 $35,475

Showing 401–500 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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Disclaimer & data sources

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher for New York