Teacher / Instructor 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, Jersey City, Basking Ridge, Harrison, Hicksville.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $50,021 |
| 25th | $51,000 |
| 50th (median) | $71,400 |
| 75th | $89,839 |
| 90th | $93,425 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $45,390 | 31 |
| FY2021 | $53,760 | $35,443 | $60,000 | 26 |
| FY2022 | $63,700 | $50,000 | $85,848 | 14 |
| FY2023 | $52,981 | $40,243 | $60,580 | 10 |
| FY2024 | $53,618 | $41,550 | $61,413 | 14 |
| FY2025 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 4 |
Cost of living
New York's median Teacher / Instructor salary of $71,400 is worth about $63,400 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Teachers and Instructors, All Other in the New York, NY area earned a median of $77,260 in May 2025 (2,910 employed). The H-1B median here is $71,400, 8% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aozora Community Foundation | too few | 2 |
| CUNY - New York City College 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 | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | – | 0 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.