Salary comparison
Self-Enrichment Teachers: New York vs San Francisco
New York, NY pays about 0.2% more for self-enrichment teachers on paper — $59,600 vs $59,470. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, New York comes out ahead by $130 a year in real buying power.
New York, NY
$59,600
$43,760
$84,940
$28.65
100
$59,600/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
San Francisco, CA
$59,470
$46,100
$91,940
$28.59
100
$59,470/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $130 a year (0.2%) in favor of New York. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
New York runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; San Francisco sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, New York is the better deal by $130 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from San Francisco to New York for this role, the raise needs to beat 0.2% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do self-enrichment teachers earn more, New York or San Francisco?
New York pays $59,600 on median — about 0.2% more than San Francisco ($59,470). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
New York. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, New York gives you roughly$59,600 of real buying power versus $59,470 in the other city.