High School Teacher salary in Syracuse, NY

Based on 12 certified H-1B filings in the Syracuse, NY metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Liverpool.

Also listed as: Secondary School Teacher, Math Teacher

Median salary$72,750
Middle 50%$61k–$78k
vs. national median+25%comparison median $58,385
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $60,990 and $761,630.
PercentileSalary
10th$60,990
25th$60,990
50th (median)$72,750
75th$77,976
90th$78,900

Cost of living

Syracuse's median High School Teacher salary of $72,750 is worth about $76,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Syracuse = 95.7).

Compared with all workers here

All Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in the Syracuse, NY area earned a median of $77,900 in May 2025 (2,540 employed). The H-1B median here is $72,750, 7% 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

EmployerMedianFilings
Science Academies Of New York Charter Schools$66,08510
Science Academies of New Yorktoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 8
Mid-level · Level II too few 4
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.