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State comparison · 2025

Secondary School Teachers salary: Delaware vs New York

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Secondary School Teachers in New York earn a median of $97,070. In Delaware, $77,960. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.2% — not 19.7%.

Nominal pay gap
-19.7%
Delaware vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-13.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Delaware

Secondary School Teachers

Median
$77,960
p25
$61,690
p75
$82,460
p10
$51,420
p90
$95,220
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
99.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
+50%
See full breakdown for Delaware

New York

Secondary School Teachers

Median
$97,070
p25
$76,050
p75
$131,980
p10
$60,070
p90
$136,450
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-36%
See full breakdown for New York

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.