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SOC 25-2021·Educational Instruction & LibraryGood pay · growing
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Median wage
$84,721
10-yr outlook
+18.2%by 2032
Openings / year
9,093
Workers in NY
103,920
How pay grows with experience
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $58,666 |
| Median (typical) | $84,721 |
| Experienced | $112,401 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Long Island | $123,961 |
| Hudson Valley | $101,935 |
| New York City | $100,404 |
| Capital Region | $79,308 |
| Central New York | $78,917 |
| Mohawk Valley | $76,959 |
| North Country | $76,400 |
| Western New York | $75,024 |
| Southern Tier | $65,920 |
| Finger Lakes | $64,063 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Educational Instruction & Library) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$84,868 median (+$148) · +18.2% by 2032
- Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$85,024 median (+$303) · +19.4% by 2032
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary$85,535 median (+$815) · +21.8% by 2032
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$86,718 median (+$1,998) · +21.5% by 2032
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School$93,766 median (+$9,045) · +12.8% by 2032
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$94,331 median (+$9,610) · +18.8% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Educational Instruction & Library) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$83,160 median (−$1,560) · +20.9% by 2032
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$82,948 median (−$1,773) · +18.5% by 2032
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$81,966 median (−$2,755) · +9.5% by 2032
- Curators$80,900 median (−$3,820) · +18.7% by 2032
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$80,157 median (−$4,564) · +17.9% by 2032
- Instructional Coordinators$79,429 median (−$5,292) · +20.7% by 2032
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