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Aerospace Engineers salary in New York, NY

The median aerospace engineers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $126,620 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,518 a month.

10th percentile
$106,890
25th percentile
$123,590
Median percentile
$126,620
75th percentile
$160,040
90th percentile
$177,900

Based on 770 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$90,214 take-home a year
Gross pay$126,620
Federal income tax−$19,123
Social Security + Medicare−$9,686
New York income tax (approx.)−$7,597
Monthly take-home$7,518
Every two weeks$3,470

Does it go far here?

$112,488Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

All aerospace engineers salaries · Take-home pay in New York