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State comparison · 2025

Middle School Teachers salary: New York vs Rhode Island

Occupation

Middle School Teachers in New York earn a median of $94,840. In Rhode Island, $92,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.1% — not 2.2%.

Nominal pay gap
+2.2%
New York vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
-3.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

New York

Middle School Teachers

Median
$94,840
p25
$75,990
p75
$124,280
p10
$60,040
p90
$137,370
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-48%
See full breakdown for New York

Rhode Island

Middle School Teachers

Median
$92,760
p25
$63,160
p75
$95,610
p10
$46,460
p90
$99,150
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.3
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
See full breakdown for Rhode Island

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.