SOC 25-2057 · Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metro

Special Education Teachers, Middle School Salary in Kiryas Joel, NY

The average salary for special education teachers, middle school in Kiryas Joel, New York is $95,440 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,980: half of the 490 people in this job in the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,780).

$95,440average per year

Median $97,980Take-home ≈ $71,294

  • $64K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $131K90th

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

490people in this job
+29%vs U.S. average
#1 of 12New York metros
109cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Middle School pay range in Kiryas Joel

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,820 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, middle school in Kiryas Joel earn between $77,170 and $107,220.

  • $64K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $131K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$95,440$7,953—
Median$97,980$8,165—
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,170$6,431—
Experienced (75th percentile)$107,220$8,935—

*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, Middle School pay in Kiryas Joel vs. New York and the U.S.

Special education teachers, middle school in Kiryas Joel earn about the same as the New York average ($92,940) and 29% more than the U.S. average ($73,780). At the median the gap is +47% against the U.S. median of $66,810.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kiryas Joel$95,440$97,980$63,680$130,820490
New York$92,940$93,820$59,720$132,4907,870
United States$73,780$66,810$49,420$102,51095,200

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

Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary after taxes in Kiryas Joel

On the average salary of $95,440, a single filer in Kiryas Joel takes home about $71,294 a year, or $5,941 a month and $2,742 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 special education teachers, middle school? 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 $95,440 buys what about $87,222 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Kiryas Joel ($50,990). A typical home costs $364,400, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in other New York cities

Kiryas Joel ranks 1st of 12 New York metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Special Education Teachers, Middle School salaries in New York

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,040).

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Kiryas Joel: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, middle school salary in Kiryas Joel?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, middle school take-home pay in Kiryas Joel?

About $71,294 a year ($5,941 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,440. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do special education teachers, middle school earn more in Kiryas Joel than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,780).

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 25-2057; area Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY (28880). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 2.96, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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