SOC 25-3021 · Watertown-Fort Drum, NY metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Watertown, NY

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Watertown, New York is $48,140 a year ($23.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,020: half of the 100 people in this job in the Watertown-Fort Drum, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$48,140average per year

$23.14 / hourMedian $48,020Take-home ≈ $38,818

  • $33K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#12 of 13New York metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Watertown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,020 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Watertown earn between $36,950 and $57,650.

  • $33K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,140$4,012$23.14
Median$48,020$4,002$23.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,950$3,079$17.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,650$4,804$27.72

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Watertown vs. New York and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Watertown earn 31% less than the New York average ($70,270) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Watertown$48,140$48,020$32,760$58,020100
New York$70,270$57,790$35,670$130,05031,120
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Watertown

On the average salary of $48,140, a single filer in Watertown takes home about $38,818 a year, or $3,235 a month and $1,493 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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Is Watertown a good place for self-enrichment teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Watertown area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $48,140 buys what about $54,898 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Watertown ($47,600). A typical home costs $230,401, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other New York cities

Watertown ranks 12th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($71,540).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Watertown: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Watertown?

$23.14 an hour on average, and $23.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Watertown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Watertown?

About $38,818 a year ($3,235 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,140. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Watertown than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-3021; area Watertown-Fort Drum, NY (48060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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