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SOC 25-2022·Educational Instruction & LibraryGood pay · growing
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Median wage
$84,868
10-yr outlook
+18.2%by 2032
Openings / year
3,434
Workers in NY
34,830
How pay grows with experience
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $62,665 |
| Median (typical) | $84,868 |
| Experienced | $111,407 |
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.
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Long Island | $125,288 |
| Hudson Valley | $102,616 |
| New York City | $101,857 |
| Western New York | $80,732 |
| Capital Region | $79,699 |
| Mohawk Valley | $79,438 |
| Central New York | $79,078 |
| North Country | $77,750 |
| Southern Tier | $73,692 |
| Finger Lakes | $68,397 |
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.
- Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$85,024 median (+$155) · +19.4% by 2032
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary$85,535 median (+$667) · +21.8% by 2032
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$86,718 median (+$1,850) · +21.5% by 2032
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School$93,766 median (+$8,897) · +12.8% by 2032
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$94,331 median (+$9,462) · +18.8% by 2032
- Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$95,281 median (+$10,412) · +20.1% 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.
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$84,721 median (−$148) · +18.2% by 2032
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$83,160 median (−$1,708) · +20.9% by 2032
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$82,948 median (−$1,921) · +18.5% by 2032
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$81,966 median (−$2,903) · +9.5% by 2032
- Curators$80,900 median (−$3,968) · +18.7% by 2032
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$80,157 median (−$4,712) · +17.9% by 2032
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