SOC 25-2052 · Kingston, NY metro

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary in Kingston, NY

The average salary for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Kingston, New York is $85,820 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,540: half of the 170 people in this job in the Kingston, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$85,820average per year

Median $81,540Take-home ≈ $65,089

  • $62K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $116K90th

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

170people in this job
+18%vs U.S. average
#3 of 13New York metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay range in Kingston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,610 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Kingston earn between $72,740 and $98,880.

  • $62K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $116K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$85,820$7,152—
Median$81,540$6,795—
Entry level (25th percentile)$72,740$6,062—
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,880$8,240—

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

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay in Kingston vs. New York and the U.S.

Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Kingston earn 6% less than the New York average ($91,610) and 18% more than the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is +25% against the U.S. median of $65,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kingston$85,820$81,540$61,620$115,610170
New York$91,610$81,260$59,460$133,28021,130
United States$72,650$65,120$49,350$103,010260,870

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

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary after taxes in Kingston

On the average salary of $85,820, a single filer in Kingston takes home about $65,089 a year, or $5,424 a month and $2,503 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 Kingston a good place for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Kingston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $85,820 buys what about $85,216 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Kingston ($50,020). A typical home costs $442,041, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Kingston ranks 3rd of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($94,060).

All Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($110,170).

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary by city

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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Kingston: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salary in Kingston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school take-home pay in Kingston?

About $65,089 a year ($5,424 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,820. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school earn more in Kingston than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% 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 25-2052; area Kingston, NY (28740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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: Zillow Home Value Index. 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 1.73, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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