SOC 25-2021 · Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metro

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Kiryas Joel, NY

The average salary for elementary school teachers (except special education) in Kiryas Joel, New York is $86,520 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,770: half of the 3,140 people in this job in the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$86,520average per year

Median $81,770Take-home ≈ $65,543

  • $47K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

3,140people in this job
+19%vs U.S. average
#3 of 13New York metros
109cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Kiryas Joel

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,430 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in Kiryas Joel earn between $65,120 and $101,310.

  • $47K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,520$7,210—
Median$81,770$6,814—
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,120$5,427—
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,310$8,442—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Kiryas Joel vs. New York and the U.S.

Elementary school teachers (except special education) in Kiryas Joel earn 7% less than the New York average ($93,400) and 19% more than the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is +28% against the U.S. median of $63,970.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kiryas Joel$86,520$81,770$47,280$128,4303,140
New York$93,400$85,760$56,760$136,260101,410
United States$72,650$63,970$47,960$104,3401,388,390

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Kiryas Joel

On the average salary of $86,520, a single filer in Kiryas Joel takes home about $65,543 a year, or $5,462 a month and $2,521 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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Is Kiryas Joel a good place for elementary school teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Kiryas Joel area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.4), so the average $86,520 buys what about $79,070 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Kiryas Joel ($50,990). A typical home costs $364,400, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other New York cities

Kiryas Joel ranks 3rd of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($96,400).

All Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for elementary school teachers (except special education)

Mount Vernon, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($106,760).

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Kiryas Joel: questions

What is the entry-level elementary school teachers (except special education) salary in Kiryas Joel?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the elementary school teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Kiryas Joel?

About $65,543 a year ($5,462 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,520. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do elementary school teachers (except special education) earn more in Kiryas Joel than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-2021; area Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY (28880). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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