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Air Traffic Controllers salary in New York

The median air traffic controllers in New York earns $144,960 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,471 a month.

10th percentile
$74,320
25th percentile
$106,200
Median percentile
$144,960
75th percentile
$216,570
90th percentile
$225,680

Based on 1,150 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

$101,649 take-home a year
Gross pay$144,960
Federal income tax−$23,524
Social Security + Medicare−$11,089
New York income tax (approx.)−$8,698
Monthly take-home$8,471
Every two weeks$3,910

Does it go far here?

$134,320Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

All air traffic controllers salaries · Take-home pay in New York