Special Education Teacher (Preschool) salary in New York, NY
Based on 13 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Brooklyn, Astoria, Forest Hills, Yonkers, White Plains.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $68,196 |
| 25th | $69,450 |
| 50th (median) | $71,200 |
| 75th | $74,527 |
| 90th | $80,947 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $50,042 | $50,040 | $74,100 | 12 |
| FY2021 | $52,122 | $52,120 | $54,760 | 12 |
| FY2022 | – | – | – | 8 |
| FY2023 | $79,367 | $65,893 | $79,367 | 16 |
| FY2024 | $81,877 | $62,902 | $81,877 | 15 |
| FY2025 | – | – | – | 7 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 6 |
Cost of living
New York's median Special Education Teacher (Preschool) salary of $71,200 is worth about $63,300 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Special Education Teachers, Preschool in the New York, NY area earned a median of $81,210 in May 2025 (6,110 employed). The H-1B median here is $71,200, 12% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bilinguals | too few | 3 |
| Ahrc Nyc | too few | 2 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis Incorporated | too few | 2 |
| Association To Benefit Children | too few | 2 |
| New York City Department of Education | 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 | $71,485 | 10 |
| Mid-level · Level II | – | 0 |
| 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 | $68,020 | $71,485 | 10 |
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.