A new study by Upstate New York determined that the average salary for teachers in New York State is approximately $59,270, though many in the Hudson Valley are earning much more than that.
The study found that median salaries in New York schools ranges from $21,765 to $131,689, based on data submitted on their Basic Educational Data Systems Personnel Data Forms. The report only includes school districts that are considered “upstate” which is considered north of Westchester and Rockland in the rankings.
Data provided includes the median salary for teachers, as well as the 95th, 75th, 25th and 5th percentiles in each district:
Carmel Central School District (first overall):
- 95th: $149,212
- 75th: $139,568.50
- Median: $131,689
- 25th: $114,622.50
- 5th: $69,576
- Teachers: 336
Brewster Central School District (second):
- 95th: $144,958
- 75th: $132,854
- Median: $123,290
- 25th: $100,702
- 5th: $70,001
- Teachers: 249
Mahopac Central School District (third):
- 95th: $127,050
- 75th: $118,576
- Median: $114,952
- 25th: $104,168.50
- 5th: $62,859
- Teachers: 376
Lakeland Central School District Valley (fourth):
- 95th: $135,183
- 75th: $123,481
- Median: $112,645
- 25th: $94,214
- 5th: $65,359
- Teachers: 461
Monroe-Woodbury Central School District (fifth):
- 95th: $126,177
- 75th: $120,911
- Median: $111,184
- 25th: $82,914
- 5th: $60,600
- Teachers: 497
Valley Central School District Puntam Valley (sixth):
- 95th: $118,556
- 75th: $110,951
- Median: $107,688
- 25th: $80,083
- 5th: $61,193
- Teachers: 147
Warwick Valley Central School District (seventh)
- 95th: $121,619
- 75th: $115,513
- Median: $106,679.5
- 25th: $93,858.50
- 5th: $54,038
- Teachers: 260
Warwick Valley Central School District (seventh):
- 95th: $121,619
- 75th: $115,513
- Median: $106,679.5
- 25th: $93,858.50
- 5th: $54,038
- Teachers: 260
Spackenkill Union Free School District (ninth):
- 95th: $117,146
- 75th: $108,024
- Median: $100,418
- 25th: $89,844
- 5th: $61,282
- Teachers: 143
Garrison Union Free School District Valley (10th):
- 95th: $111,211
- 75th: $111,211
- Median: $98,699
- 25th: $76,809
- 5th: $57,275
- Teachers: 25
Valley Central School District (11th):
- 95th: $120,182
- 75th: $107,251
- Median: $98,319
- 25th: $73,090
- 5th: $61,885
- Teachers: 373
Haldane Central School District (14th):
- 95th: $122,548
- 75th: $106,312
- Median: $93,603
- 25th: $80,661
- 5th: $62,986
- Teachers: 75
Cornwall Central School District (16th):
- 95th: $110,338
- 75th: $105,532
- Median: $93,394.50
- 25th: $82,046
- 5th: $62,079
- Teachers: 224
Arlington Central School District (17th):
- 95th: $118,875
- 75th: $110,691
- Median: $93,208
- 25th: $81,621
- 5th: $59,381
- Teachers: 626
Tuxedo Union Free School District (20th):
- 95th: $112,644
- 75th: $108,799
- Median: $91,872
- 25th: $82,403
- 5th: $58,000
- Teachers: 32
Wallkill Central School District (22nd):
- 95th: $119,258
- 75th: $105,353.50
- Median: $91,611
- 25th: $80,044.50
- 5th: $55,975.50
- Teachers: 240
Newburgh City Central School District (24th):
- 95th: $116,186
- 75th: $100,675
- Median: $90,104.50
- 25th: $72,788
- 5th: $55,842
- Teachers: 904
Wappingers Central School District (25th):
- 95th: $121,788
- 75th: $99,813
- Median: $89,826
- 25th: $80,867
- 5th: $63,297
- Teachers: 773
Red Hook Central School District (26th):
- 95th: $109,433
- 75th: $94,646
- Median: $89,749
- 25th: $77,506
- 5th: $63,935
- Teachers: 169
Port Jervis City School District (29th):
- 95th: $104,830
- 75th: $102,464
- Median: $88,401
- 25th: $70,527
- 5th: $58,683
- Teachers: 225
Goshen Central School District (32nd):
- 95th: $119,070.50
- 75th: $101,745
- Median: $86,460
- 25th: $74,518
- 5th: $59,187
- Teachers: 220
Washingtonville Central School District (33rd):
- 95th: $96,746
- 75th: $91,622
- Median: $85,958
- 25th: $71,719
- 5th: $56,927
- Teachers: 301
35 Poughkeepsie City School District (35th):
- 95th: $118,363
- 75th: $96,871.50
- Median: $85,662
- 25th: $68,892.50
- 5th: $60,586
- Teachers: 320
36 Pine Plains Central School District (36th):
- 95th: $115,125
- 75th: $95,239
- Median: $85,416
- 25th: $72,906
- 5th: $60,185
- Teachers: 93
Minisink Valley Central School District (37th):
- 95th: $99,539
- 75th: $94,789
- Median: $85,416
- 25th: $64,686
- 5th: $56,159
- Teachers: 305
Hyde Park Central School District (38th):
- 95th: $102,308
- 75th: $96,698
- Median: $85,175
- 25th: $69,648
- 5th: $55,862
- Teachers: 287
Middletown City School District (39th):
- 95th: $114,539
- 75th: $96,283.50
- Median: $84,947.50
- 25th: $71,239.50
- 5th: $60,031
- Teachers: 556
Rhinebeck Central School District (40th):
- 95th: $122,734.50
- 75th: $103,535.50
- Median: $84,938.50
- 25th: $70,873.50
- 5th: $61,618
- Teachers: 100
Millbrook Central School District (41st):
- 95th: $110,207
- 75th: $95,114
- Median: $84,861
- 25th: $72,541
- 5th: $59,227
- Teachers: 89
Pine Bush Central School District (43rd):
- 95th: $115,175
- 75th: $102,158
- Median: $84,440
- 25th: $72,775
- 5th: $57,050
- Teachers: 378
Beacon City School District Beacon (48th):
- 95th: $112,355
- 75th: $100,355
- Median: $83,634
- 25th: $68,661
- 5th: $57,072
- Teachers: 238.
The complete report can be found here.
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