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Archivists salary in New York

The median archivists in New York earns $73,860 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,697 a month.

10th percentile
$48,080
25th percentile
$60,510
Median percentile
$73,860
75th percentile
$94,890
90th percentile
$115,580

Based on 960 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

$56,359 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,860
Federal income tax−$7,419
Social Security + Medicare−$5,650
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,432
Monthly take-home$4,697
Every two weeks$2,168

Does it go far here?

$68,439Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
35%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 archivists salaries · Take-home pay in New York