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Data Scientists salary in New York, NY

The median data scientists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $135,980 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,004 a month.

10th percentile
$79,870
25th percentile
$101,320
Median percentile
$135,980
75th percentile
$173,160
90th percentile
$216,030

Based on 23,160 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

$96,050 take-home a year
Gross pay$135,980
Federal income tax−$21,369
Social Security + Medicare−$10,402
New York income tax (approx.)−$8,159
Monthly take-home$8,004
Every two weeks$3,694

Does it go far here?

$120,803Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
23%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 data scientists salaries · Take-home pay in New York