Median pay · New York
$59,670A year, or $28.69 an hour.Take-home a month$3,958After federal, state and FICA tax at 20.4%
Worth at national prices$55,290Prices here sit at 107.9 against 100
Against the nation17% aboveNational median $50,980
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileEntry and lowest-paid | $35,760 | $17.19 |
| 25th percentile | $41,160 | $19.79 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $59,670 | $28.69 |
| 75th percentile | $98,810 | $47.51 |
| 90th percentileMost experienced and senior | $157,500 | $75.72 |
| MeanThe average, pulled up by the top | $82,460 | $39.65 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in New YorkBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all occupations earned more than this, half less.$59,670
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$28.69
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,958 a month at an effective rate of 20.4%.$47,499 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in New York sit at 107.9 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$55,290
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.17% above
- Jobs countedA concentration of 1 against the nation's 1.00.9,688,000
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1