Preschool Teacher, Except Special Education Salary Information in New York

The average annual salaries for preschool teachers, except special education in the state of New York are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of preschool teachers, except special education amongst New York cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education in New York (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,550
25th Percentile Wage
$34,250
50th Percentile Wage
$37,340
75th Percentile Wage
$51,340
90th Percentile Wage
$73,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool teachers, except special education in New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $29,550.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$37,340
1.23% 13.31%
2021
$36,880
-8.05% -
2020
$39,850
6.75% -
2019
$37,160
-4.66% -
2018
$38,890
10.98% -
2017
$34,620
6.99% -
2016
$32,200
3.42% -
2015
$31,100
-9.32% -
2014
$34,000
-5.35% -
2013
$35,820
9.63% -
2012
$32,370
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education in New York Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of preschool teachers, except special education in some New York cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of preschool teachers, except special education in state of New York ranges from $26,060 to $43,420. The highest paying area for preschool teachers, except special education in New York is New York-White Plains-Wayne with a median annual salary of $43,420. The second highest paying city/area in New York State is Binghamton (mean annual salary $39,230). The lowest paying area is Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown with a median annual salary of $26,060.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$43,420
Binghamton
$39,230
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$37,680
Ithaca
$36,030
Glens Falls
$35,500
Rochester
$35,430
Elmira
$35,390
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$35,300
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$34,980
Kingston
$34,870
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$34,650
Watertown-Fort Drum
$34,500
Syracuse
$32,520
Utica-Rome
$32,090
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$31,290
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$31,200
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$30,160
Nassau-Suffolk
$29,630
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$28,050
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$26,060