The median annual wage for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $40,770 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,730.
Pay spans roughly $31,470 at the 10th percentile to $59,520 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.60 per hour. An estimated 27,290 people work as substitute teachers, short-term in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $40,770 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,730 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.60 |
| 10th percentile | $31,470 |
| 90th percentile | $59,520 |
| Employment | 27,290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.