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

The annual salary statistics of kindergarten teachers, except special education in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten 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 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education in Nassau-Suffolk, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$63,720
25th Percentile Wage
$87,120
50th Percentile Wage
$107,660
75th Percentile Wage
$121,550
90th Percentile Wage
$129,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten 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 $129,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,720.

Median salary trend

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$107,660
-1.13% 9.32%
2016
$108,880
0.63% -
2015
$108,190
4.47% -
2014
$103,350
3.43% -
2013
$99,810
2.18% -
2012
$97,630
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Table 2. Compare Kindergarten 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 $107,660, Nassau-Suffolk is the highest paying city for kindergarten teachers, except special education in state of New York, followed by Kingston (median annual salary $97,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of kindergarten teachers, except special education in Nassau-Suffolk is 9.0 percent (9.0%) higher than that in Kingston.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nassau-Suffolk
$107,660
Kingston
$97,960
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$80,370
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$80,270
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$78,320
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$76,250
Binghamton
$73,850
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$72,210
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$69,310
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$67,100
Utica-Rome
$65,820
Ithaca
$64,640
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$64,500
Syracuse
$64,340
Glens Falls
$63,330
Elmira
$63,070
Rochester
$62,840
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$62,210
Watertown-Fort Drum
$61,140
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$56,750