High School Teachers in New York
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You’re in luck! Jobs for High School Teachers in New York are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for High School Teachers in New York is growing faster than average.
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High School Teachers in New York earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many High School Teachers Work in New York?
In New York, there were 74,830 people working as High School Teachers in the year 2018.
There were 70,630 High School Teachers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 4,200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 13,930 High School Teachers working in it, which means New York has more High School Teachers than average.

Job Projections for New York
Jobs for High School Teachers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.5%.

New York Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 5,160 annual job openings, and a total of 71,300 jobs for New York High School Teachers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 79,500 annual jobs and 1,095,500 total jobs in 2026.
What do High School Teachers Make in New York?
In 2018 wages for High School Teachers ranged from $46,610 to $129,260 with $81,290 being the median annual salary.
The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top New York Metros for High School Teachers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most High School Teachers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 69,130 | $85,900 |
Rochester, NY | 6,270 | $70,070 |
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY | 5,110 | $70,780 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 3,820 | $71,260 |
Syracuse, NY | 2,460 | $70,890 |
Utica-Rome, NY | 1,050 | $63,560 |
Binghamton, NY | 810 | $63,190 |
Glens Falls, NY | 690 | $68,060 |
Kingston, NY | 410 | $90,030 |
Ithaca, NY | 250 | $53,410 |
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 250 | $58,000 |
Top States for High School Teachers Employment
The table below shows the states where most High School Teachers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 112,960 | $82,670 |
Texas | 110,420 | $57,800 |
New York | 74,830 | $81,290 |
Ohio | 52,240 | $61,740 |
Pennsylvania | 50,460 | $62,990 |
Florida | 47,960 | $52,120 |
Illinois | 43,720 | $67,680 |
New Jersey | 29,140 | $74,700 |
Missouri | 27,930 | $48,170 |
Georgia | 27,620 | $57,430 |
Virginia | 26,830 | $63,990 |
Massachusetts | 26,420 | $77,830 |
North Carolina | 25,240 | $46,760 |
Michigan | 24,130 | $62,040 |
Minnesota | 20,940 | $61,570 |
Tennessee | 20,190 | $52,020 |
Wisconsin | 20,070 | $56,700 |
Indiana | 19,690 | $50,420 |
Maryland | 19,330 | $71,170 |
Arizona | 17,200 | $46,940 |
Below are the states where High School Teachers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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California | $82,670 |
New York | $81,290 |
Massachusetts | $77,830 |
Connecticut | $76,770 |
Alaska | $75,780 |
New Jersey | $74,700 |
Rhode Island | $73,460 |
Oregon | $71,910 |
Maryland | $71,170 |
Washington | $68,740 |
Related Careers in NY
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What Major Will Prepare You For a High School Teacher Career?
- Teacher Education Grade Specific
- Teacher Education Subject Specific
- Teacher Education
- Teaching English or French
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Reading Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
- Social Studies Education
- Music Education
- English & Language Arts Education
- Secondary Education
- Mathematics Education
- Multilingual Education
- Bilingual & Multilingual Education
- Art Education
- Health Education
- Biology Education
- Spanish Education
- Science Education
- Technology Education
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching
- Earth Science Teacher Education
- Chemistry Education
- Modern Language Education
- Drama & Dance Education
- Computer Teacher Education
- Physics Education
- French Language Teacher Education
- Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
- History Education
- Environmental Education
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Latin Teacher Education
- German Language Teacher Education
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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