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State comparison · 2025

Secondary School Teachers salary: New York vs North Dakota

Occupation

Secondary School Teachers in New York earn a median of $97,070. In North Dakota, $61,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.8% — not 58.6%.

Nominal pay gap
+58.6%
New York vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+30.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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

North Dakota

Secondary School Teachers

Median
$61,210
p25
$50,260
p75
$74,400
p10
$47,630
p90
$81,310
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
89.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-60%
See full breakdown for North Dakota

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.