Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Utica-Rome, New York

The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Utica-Rome, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Utica-Rome 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 and Elementary School Special Education Teachers in Utica-Rome, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,240
25th Percentile Wage
$49,830
50th Percentile Wage
$63,220
75th Percentile Wage
$78,870
90th Percentile Wage
$96,180

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Utica-Rome, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,240.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$63,220
0.59% 14.50%
2021
$62,850
-12.52% -
2020
$70,720
5.09% -
2019
$67,120
7.11% -
2018
$62,350
2.47% -
2017
$60,810
1.04% -
2016
$60,180
1.78% -
2015
$59,110
3.08% -
2014
$57,290
3.94% -
2013
$55,030
1.78% -
2012
$54,050
- -

Table 2. Compare Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Utica-Rome with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,220 in Utica-Rome is in the middle of salary range for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Utica-Rome is 30.9 percent (30.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Nassau-Suffolk and 8.6 percent (8.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Elmira.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nassau-Suffolk
$91,500
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$80,670
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$79,600
Kingston
$79,090
Ithaca
$77,610
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$74,380
Syracuse
$66,860
Binghamton
$65,770
Glens Falls
$64,540
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$64,380
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$64,230
Utica-Rome
$63,220
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$62,890
Watertown-Fort Drum
$62,550
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$61,930
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$61,340
Rochester
$60,200
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$59,730
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$59,290
Elmira
$57,780

See also: Top paying jobs in Utica-Rome, New York.