Niagara County teacher salaries, 2024-25
2,127 classroom teachers taught in Niagara County's 10 school districts and BOCES in the 2024-25 school year. Their average salary was $83,565, $14,852 less than the New York average.1
- Average salary
- $83,565
- classroom teachers, 2024-25
- County rank
- 11th
- of 57 New York counties outside New York City
- Classroom teachers
- 2,127
- in 10 districts and BOCES
- Highest-paying district
- $88,775
- Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District
Teacher pay in every Niagara County school district
Average and median salary of classroom teachers, 2024-25, highest first. Districts with fewer than 20 classroom teachers have no page of their own.1
| District | Average salary | Median | Teachers | Over 10 years | Master's or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District | $88,775 | $102,159 | 264 | 75% | 94% |
| Niagara Falls City School District | $88,244 | $79,553 | 438 | 57% | 89% |
| Barker Central School District | $85,647 | $98,348 | 62 | 79% | 95% |
| Lewiston-Porter Central School District | $85,329 | $91,514 | 160 | 69% | 95% |
| Lockport City School District | $83,507 | $99,855 | 373 | 68% | 89% |
| Newfane Central School District | $82,772 | $94,321 | 120 | 72% | 94% |
| Starpoint Central School District | $79,865 | $74,500 | 233 | 66% | 88% |
| North Tonawanda City School District | $78,751 | $74,056 | 276 | 55% | 93% |
| Wilson Central School District | $77,312 | $92,882 | 102 | 66% | 88% |
| Royalton-Hartland Central School District | $74,569 | $72,212 | 99 | 71% | 88% |
Questions about teacher pay in Niagara County
How much do teachers make in Niagara County, New York?
Classroom teachers in Niagara County's 10 school districts and BOCES earned an average of $83,565 in the 2024-25 school year, $14,852 less than the New York average.
Which Niagara County school district pays teachers the most?
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District, where classroom teachers earned an average of $88,775 in 2024-25.
Sources for the Niagara County figures
Actual salaries of classroom teachers, teachers assigned to at least one course, as counted by the State Education Department. Every figure covers at least 5 teachers.
- New York State Education Department, Personnel Master File statistical run 2024-25: classroom teachers' pay, years of experience and degrees in each school district.