SOC 25-1194 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary — Kingston
Kingston, NY · 8 metro areas compared
Median pay for this occupation in Kingston, NY comes to $70,310 a year, ahead of the national median of $63,820 by 10.2%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
The next ten years
Projected to grow more slowly than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +0.7%
- Openings per year
- 8,800
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Kingston, NY.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Kingston, NY comes to $70,310 a year, ahead of the national median of $63,820 by 10.2%. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $55,750 and $78,500. The lowest tenth earn under $54,960, while the highest tenth earn more than $120,290.
Employment stands at 50, or 0.8 jobs per thousand held locally. Kiryas Joel leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $90,970. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 88th of 253 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $54,960 | −13.9% |
| 25th | $55,750 | −12.6% |
| Median (50th) | $70,310 | +10.2% |
| 75th | $78,500 | +23.0% |
| 90th | $120,290 | +88.5% |
| Mean | $77,360 | +21.2% |
Other metro areas in New York
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Kingston sit close to the national average, so $70,310 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$70,310as reported by BLSLocal price level
100.7US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$69,821US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $70,310 a year, 10.2% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $54,960 to $120,290 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 50 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Kiryas Joel, at $90,970.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Kingston, NY?
The median annual wage is $70,310, or $33.80 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $63,820, so pay in Kingston, NY is 10.2% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Kingston, NY earns more than $120,290 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $54,960 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Kiryas Joel, at $90,970 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 50 jobs in this occupation in Kingston, NY. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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