Elementary School Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Nassau-Suffolk, New York

The annual salary statistics of elementary school teachers, except special education in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of elementary school teachers, except special education in Nassau-Suffolk is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Nassau-Suffolk, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$58,900
25th Percentile Wage
$85,710
50th Percentile Wage
$109,990
75th Percentile Wage
$125,050
90th Percentile Wage
$138,750

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary school teachers, except special education in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $138,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $109,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,900.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary school teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$109,990
2.75% 9.71%
2016
$106,970
1.37% -
2015
$105,500
2.92% -
2014
$102,420
1.30% -
2013
$101,090
1.76% -
2012
$99,310
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Table 2. Compare Elementary School Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Nassau-Suffolk with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $109,990, Nassau-Suffolk is the highest paying city for elementary school teachers, except special education in state of New York, followed by Kingston (median annual salary $98,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of elementary school teachers, except special education in Nassau-Suffolk is 10.1 percent (10.1%) higher than that in Kingston.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nassau-Suffolk
$109,990
Kingston
$98,920
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$83,300
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$80,300
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$77,650
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$76,810
Glens Falls
$76,660
Syracuse
$76,520
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$74,980
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$73,320
Binghamton
$73,120
Ithaca
$66,430
Utica-Rome
$64,340
Watertown-Fort Drum
$63,810
Elmira
$62,940
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$62,650
Rochester
$61,900
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$61,810
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$61,800
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$61,750