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State comparison · 2025

Secondary School Teachers salary: Michigan vs New York

Occupation

Secondary School Teachers in New York earn a median of $97,070. In Michigan, $66,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.7% — not 32%.

Nominal pay gap
-32%
Michigan vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-23.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Michigan

Secondary School Teachers

Median
$66,030
p25
$57,670
p75
$81,230
p10
$47,830
p90
$98,720
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
96.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
-56%
See full breakdown for Michigan

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.