Median pay · New York
$59,670A year, or $29 an hour.| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile1 in 10 earn less | $35,760 | $17 |
| 25th percentile | $41,160 | $20 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $59,670 | $29 |
| 75th percentile | $98,810 | $48 |
| 90th percentile1 in 10 earn more | $157,500 | $76 |
| MeanAll pay divided by all jobs | $82,460 | $40 |
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 wage earners here were paid 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 countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.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
Questions
Pay in New York: common questions
What is the average salary in New York?
$82,460 a year, or $39.65 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in New York for May 2025.
The median is lower, $59,670: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.
What is a good salary in New York?
Anything over $59,670 pays more than half the jobs in New York. $98,810 puts you in the top quarter and $157,500 in the top 10%.
A single person on the median keeps about $3,958 a month after federal, state and FICA tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in New York?
By median pay: cardiologists ($492,040), anesthesiologists ($445,660), radiologists ($441,580), orthopedic surgeons ($414,290) and pediatric surgeons ($378,110). The table on this page lists the top 25.
What are the most common jobs in New York?
By number of jobs: home health or personal care aides ($39,620), retail salespersons ($37,720), general or operations managers ($130,860), registered nurses ($109,440) and janitors ($41,640), with the median pay for each.