Elementary School Teacher salary in New York, NY
Based on 90 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Brooklyn, Englewood Cliffs, Jersey City, Bronx, New Rochelle.
Also listed as: Elementary Bilingual Teacher
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $60,887 |
| 25th | $62,180 |
| 50th (median) | $65,350 |
| 75th | $73,977 |
| 90th | $80,146 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $59,646 | $52,950 | $68,189 | 38 |
| FY2021 | $55,770 | $51,800 | $68,901 | 50 |
| FY2022 | $55,101 | $38,230 | $69,113 | 62 |
| FY2023 | $61,070 | $38,230 | $71,490 | 40 |
| FY2024 | $64,789 | $59,951 | $74,000 | 37 |
| FY2025 | $64,789 | $61,286 | $72,223 | 62 |
| FY2026 | $68,902 | $64,765 | $78,817 | 28 |
Cost of living
New York's median Elementary School Teacher salary of $65,350 is worth about $58,100 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in the New York, NY area earned a median of $96,900 in May 2025 (98,900 employed). The H-1B median here is $65,350, 33% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese Children's Society | $59,328 | 14 |
| New York City Department of Education | $66,733 | 12 |
| Avenues New York | too few | 8 |
| Green Ivy Holdings | too few | 8 |
| Northeastern Conference of Seventh-day Adventists | too few | 8 |
| Zeta Charter Schools - New York City | too few | 5 |
| College Achieve Public School | too few | 3 |
| Jersey City Global Charter School | too few | 3 |
| The British International School of New York, Riverview Campus | too few | 3 |
| Be Lingual Preschool | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $62,180 | 41 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $78,423 | 31 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $60,990 | $62,180 | 41 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $78,423 | $78,423 | 31 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.