SOC 25-3031 · Glens Falls, NY metro

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in Glens Falls, NY

The average salary for substitute teachers, short-term in Glens Falls, New York is $47,930 a year ($23.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,470: half of the 310 people in this job in the Glens Falls, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

$47,930average per year

$23.04 / hourMedian $42,470Take-home ≈ $38,661

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $68K90th

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

310people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#2 of 13New York metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay range in Glens Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,780 or more. The middle half of substitute teachers, short-term in Glens Falls earn between $38,450 and $50,470.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $68K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,930$3,994$23.04
Median$42,470$3,539$20.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,450$3,204$18.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,470$4,206$24.26

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in Glens Falls vs. New York and the U.S.

Substitute teachers, short-term in Glens Falls earn about the same as the New York average ($47,760) and 3% more than the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $41,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Glens Falls$47,930$42,470$35,790$67,780310
New York$47,760$43,490$35,090$60,01036,090
United States$46,420$41,670$28,560$65,790524,770

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary after taxes in Glens Falls

On the average salary of $47,930, a single filer in Glens Falls takes home about $38,661 a year, or $3,222 a month and $1,487 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 Glens Falls a good place for substitute teachers, short-term? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Glens Falls area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.9), so the average $47,930 buys what about $50,524 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Glens Falls ($49,090). A typical home costs $313,642, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in other New York cities

Glens Falls ranks 2nd of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($48,730).

All Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for substitute teachers, short-term

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($85,170).

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary by city

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Glens Falls: questions

How much do substitute teachers, short-term make an hour in Glens Falls?

$23.04 an hour on average, and $20.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level substitute teachers, short-term salary in Glens Falls?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the substitute teachers, short-term take-home pay in Glens Falls?

About $38,661 a year ($3,222 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,930. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do substitute teachers, short-term earn more in Glens Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

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 25-3031; area Glens Falls, NY (24020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 1.84, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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