Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for education teachers, postsecondary is $80,640 a year. About 5,120 people work in this job there.

$80,640Median yearly pay
$66,140–$107,160Middle half of workers, yearly
5,120People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 7% higher than the U.S. median ($75,350). It is 2% lower than the New York median ($82,020).

Pay range for education teachers, postsecondary in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanYearly
10% of workers$47,580
25% of workers$66,140
Half of workers (median)$80,640
75% of workers$107,160
90% of workers$159,690

Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Ithaca$92,870190
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)$80,6405,120
Rochester$80,560300
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$79,680330
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$79,560460
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$76,29090
Syracuse$74,380200

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for education teachers, postsecondary

  • Typical education to start: Doctoral or professional degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 4 to 6 years (O*NET)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +2.5% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 5,300 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

JobMedian yearly pay
Instructional Coordinators$85,730
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$45,100
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$137,800
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$102,740
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$83,980
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$97,760
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$98,700
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$99,850

Other job titles for this job

Adjunct InstructorAdjunct Education ProfessorCounselor Education ProfessorEducation Adjunct ProfessorEducation Faculty MemberEducation InstructorEducation ProfessorEducational Administration TeacherEducational InstructorEducational Leadership ProfessorEducational Teaching InstructorLiteracy Education Professor

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.