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Computer Programmers salary in New York, NY

The median computer programmers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $126,750 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,525 a month.

10th percentile
$76,000
25th percentile
$94,990
Median percentile
$126,750
75th percentile
$151,470
90th percentile
$173,900

Based on 6,670 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

$90,295 take-home a year
Gross pay$126,750
Federal income tax−$19,154
Social Security + Medicare−$9,696
New York income tax (approx.)−$7,605
Monthly take-home$7,525
Every two weeks$3,473

Does it go far here?

$112,604Median 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 computer programmers salaries · Take-home pay in New York