SOC 25-2032 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School — Kiryas Joel
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY · 10 metro areas compared
At $93,830 a year, the median wage for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School in Kiryas Joel, NY sits 41.6% above the national figure of $66,270.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -1.8%
- Openings per year
- 6,200
- 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 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, 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
At $93,830 a year, the median wage for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School in Kiryas Joel, NY sits 41.6% above the national figure of $66,270. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $77,280 and $106,390. The lowest tenth earn under $64,190, while the highest tenth earn more than $123,760.
The area has 280 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 1.0 of every thousand jobs. Within the state, New York records the highest median at $99,830. Of the 454 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 104th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $64,190 | −3.1% |
| 25th | $77,280 | +16.6% |
| Median (50th) | $93,830 | +41.6% |
| 75th | $106,390 | +60.5% |
| 90th | $123,760 | +86.8% |
| Mean | $94,150 | +42.1% |
Other metro areas in New York
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $99,830 | 5,030 | |
| 2 | Kingston | $85,500 | 80 | |
| 3 | Utica | $79,230 | 170 | |
| 4 | Ithaca | $79,080 | 70 | |
| 5 | Buffalo | $78,700 | 560 | |
| 6 | Albany | $78,420 | 620 | |
| 7 | Syracuse | $77,590 | 380 | |
| 8 | Glens Falls | $76,910 | 70 | |
| 9 | Binghamton | $66,480 | 150 | |
| 10 | Rochester | $66,140 | 500 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Kiryas Joel run 9.4% above the national average, so the median of $93,830 buys what $85,768 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 29.4% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$93,830as reported by BLSLocal price level
109.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$85,768US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $93,830 a year, 41.6% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $64,190 to $123,760 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 280 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is New York, at $99,830.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School in Kiryas Joel, NY?
The median annual wage is $93,830, 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 $66,270, so pay in Kiryas Joel, NY is 41.6% 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 Kiryas Joel, NY earns more than $123,760 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $64,190 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 New York, at $99,830 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 280 jobs in this occupation in Kiryas Joel, 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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