SOC 25-2058 · Glens Falls, NY metro

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in Glens Falls, NY

The average salary for special education teachers, secondary school in Glens Falls, New York is $72,080 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,500: half of the 80 people in this job in the Glens Falls, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,260).

$72,080average per year

Median $73,500Take-home ≈ $56,179

  • $52K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $93K90th

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

80people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#11 of 13New York metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School pay range in Glens Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,020 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, secondary school in Glens Falls earn between $60,510 and $82,660.

  • $52K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $93K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,080$6,007—
Median$73,500$6,125—
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,510$5,042—
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,660$6,888—

*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, Secondary School pay in Glens Falls vs. New York and the U.S.

Special education teachers, secondary school in Glens Falls earn 25% less than the New York average ($95,910) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($77,260). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $74,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Glens Falls$72,080$73,500$51,900$93,02080
New York$95,910$89,310$60,740$134,46015,250
United States$77,260$74,260$49,800$109,100163,930

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

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary after taxes in Glens Falls

On the average salary of $72,080, a single filer in Glens Falls takes home about $56,179 a year, or $4,682 a month and $2,161 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 Glens Falls a good place for special education teachers, secondary school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Glens Falls area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.9), so the average $72,080 buys what about $75,981 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Glens Falls ($49,090). A typical home costs $313,642, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Glens Falls ranks 11th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($102,040).

All Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for special education teachers, secondary school

San Diego, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($121,230).

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary by city

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Glens Falls: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, secondary school salary in Glens Falls?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, secondary school take-home pay in Glens Falls?

About $56,179 a year ($4,682 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,080. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do special education teachers, secondary school earn more in Glens Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,260).

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 25-2058; area Glens Falls, NY (24020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
  • 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: 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 1.46, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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