Postsecondary Teacher salary in New York, NY
Based on 15 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Hoboken, Bronx.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $84,916 |
| 25th | $91,567 |
| 50th (median) | $98,995 |
| 75th | $117,770 |
| 90th | $173,808 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
Show as table
| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $86,685 | $79,619 | $128,125 | 20 |
| FY2021 | $87,500 | $81,647 | $93,359 | 21 |
| FY2022 | $91,172 | $83,362 | $146,635 | 20 |
| FY2023 | $86,645 | $83,192 | $102,009 | 23 |
| FY2024 | $86,904 | $86,645 | $92,000 | 17 |
| FY2025 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 6 |
Cost of living
New York's median Postsecondary Teacher salary of $98,995 is worth about $87,900 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Postsecondary Teachers, All Other in the New York, NY area earned a median of $73,490 in May 2025 (2,500 employed). The H-1B median here is $98,995, 35% higher.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter College of the City University of New York | too few | 5 |
| The New School | too few | 4 |
| John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY | too few | 3 |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | 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 | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 3 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.