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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%
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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
Bath Central School District $66,738 1,440 $29,359
New Lebanon Central School District $66,594 413 $33,785
Brushton-moira Central School District $66,581 785 $29,178
Herkimer Central School District $66,474 1,096 $26,480
Clifton-fine Central School District $66,415 252 $48,433
Mayfield Central School District $66,409 830 $28,602
Wheatland-chili Central School District $66,386 679 $32,208
Unadilla Valley Central School District $66,268 798 $29,248
Hancock Central School District $66,132 310 $45,371
Portville Central School District $66,115 968 $23,952
Cuba-rushford Central School District $66,073 739 $33,406
Oakfield-alabama Central School District $66,067 736 $33,592
Salmon River Central School District $65,969 1,382 $44,153
Romulus Central School District $65,805 449 $37,878
Odessa-montour Central School District $65,750 765 $32,413
Spencer-van Etten Central School District $65,726 808 $42,056
Cleveland Hill Union Free School District $65,712 1,329 $26,957
Byron-bergen Central School District $65,586 844 $30,499
Lisbon Central School District $65,558 561 $31,424
Cassadaga Valley Central School District $65,482 803 $32,239
Gananda Central School District $65,412 880 $30,559
Dalton-nunda Central School District (Keshequa) $65,340 544 $33,682
Geneseo Central School District $65,305 838 $38,360
Carthage Central School District $65,200 2,900 $25,826
Allegany-limestone Central School District $65,159 1,062 $25,658
Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) $65,137 1,101 $37,012
Argyle Central School District $65,095 493 $29,020
South Jefferson Central School District $65,055 1,827 $20,998
Avoca Central School District $64,971 378 $35,481
Duanesburg Central School District $64,917 644 $33,596
Frankfort-schuyler Central School District $64,863 817 $32,966
Silver Creek Central School District $64,843 979 $29,129
North Rose-wolcott Central School District $64,789 1,127 $32,185
Poland Central School District $64,577 491 $30,442
Campbell-savona Central School District $64,512 795 $48,492
Remsen Central School District $64,273 407 $32,912
Wellsville Central School District $64,142 1,129 $28,322
Falconer Central School District $64,116 1,129 $23,072
Thousand Islands Central School District $64,104 874 $32,192
Edwards-knox Central School District $63,981 515 $36,602
Edmeston Central School District $63,931 363 $32,620
Sidney Central School District $63,864 1,034 $30,336
Jamestown City School District $63,816 4,472 $23,622
Waterville Central School District $63,747 708 $30,583
Granville Central School District $63,683 1,010 $30,045
Waverly Central School District $63,475 1,532 $24,258
Holland Central School District $63,091 772 $35,387
Moriah Central School District $63,039 701 $32,816
East Irondequoit Central School District $62,868 2,729 $36,971
Tioga Central School District $62,838 888 $31,391
Caledonia-mumford Central School District $62,835 800 $23,975
Galway Central School District $62,760 814 $32,011
Waterloo Central School District $62,631 1,433 $42,915
Harpursville Central School District $62,617 596 $47,998
Canajoharie Central School District $62,307 844 $29,173
Chateaugay Central School District $62,134 538 $34,519
Schenevus Central School District $62,001 252 $41,988
Dolgeville Central School District $61,996 797 $25,472
Candor Central School District $61,962 706 $30,227
Manchester-shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket) $61,931 709 $43,250
Churchville-chili Central School District $61,899 3,779 $26,243
Franklinville Central School District $61,799 585 $34,848
Watertown City School District $61,795 3,908 $21,459
Red Creek Central School District $61,457 804 $31,455
Belleville-henderson Central School District $61,382 502 $23,996
Genesee Valley Central School District $61,294 545 $35,154
Phelps-clifton Springs Central School District $61,127 1,483 $34,112
Avon Central School District $60,886 937 $27,210
South Kortright Central School District $60,828 317 $35,514
Oppenheim-ephratah-st. Johnsville CSD $60,737 752 $38,382
Whitney Point Central School District $60,659 1,381 $33,705
Central Valley CSD at Ilion-mohawk $60,578 2,086 $30,107
Sherman Central School District $60,569 436 $27,702
Stockbridge Valley Central School District $60,533 397 $31,300
Geneva City School District $60,517 2,039 $33,030
Gouverneur Central School District $60,476 1,445 $29,001
Clyde-savannah Central School District $60,415 771 $33,677
Arkport Central School District $60,389 472 $30,708
Cattaraugus-little Valley Central School District $60,324 840 $51,975
Clymer Central School District $60,238 360 $40,006
Mcgraw Central School District $60,125 514 $30,477
Afton Central School District $60,050 477 $52,059
Williamson Central School District $59,694 991 $28,276
Marathon Central School District $59,675 721 $28,881
Lyme Central School District $59,250 337 $26,846
Elmira Heights Central School District $59,063 1,045 $25,970
Whitehall Central School District $58,916 673 $28,284
Parishville-hopkinton Central School District $58,770 345 $36,846
Seneca Falls Central School District $58,708 1,202 $27,260
La Fargeville Central School District $58,591 496 $24,794
Margaretville Central School District $58,465 320 $40,975
Chazy Union Free School District $58,264 462 $26,212
Perry Central School District $58,242 768 $33,490
Sackets Harbor Central School District $58,195 410 $24,871
Fillmore Central School District $58,009 650 $34,829
Naples Central School District $57,833 602 $35,641
Letchworth Central School District $57,801 915 $37,745
Worcester Central School District $57,697 327 $33,055
Penn Yan Central School District $57,592 1,232 $48,569
Copenhagen Central School District $57,568 472 $27,773

Showing 501–600 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