Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary
in Syracuse, NY
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in the Syracuse, NY metro earn a median of $75,690 a year, based on BLS estimates for 560 jobs (May 2025). That is 16% above the U.S. median of $65,120 and 7% below the NY statewide median of $81,260. It ranks #50 of 223 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE560 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, KINDERGARTEN AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PAY IN OTHER NY METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJmedian $91,610
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYmedian $80,730
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYmedian $77,210
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYmedian $71,570
- Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $66,350
- Binghamton, NYmedian $66,300
- Central East New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $65,090
- Utica-Rome, NYmedian $64,280
Questions
What is the average Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Syracuse?
The BLS median is $75,690 a year (May 2025). Half of the 560 jobs pay between $61,400 and $79,150. The 10th percentile is $59,750 and the 90th is $86,060.
Is Syracuse a high-paying metro for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School?
That is 16% above the U.S. median of $65,120 and 7% below the NY statewide median of $81,260. It ranks #50 of 223 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.