Paycheck Atlas

Database Architects salary in New York

The median database architects in New York earns $141,350 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,283 a month.

10th percentile
$82,540
25th percentile
$100,550
Median percentile
$141,350
75th percentile
$180,280
90th percentile
$216,550

Based on 3,850 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

$99,398 take-home a year
Gross pay$141,350
Federal income tax−$22,658
Social Security + Medicare−$10,813
New York income tax (approx.)−$8,481
Monthly take-home$8,283
Every two weeks$3,823

Does it go far here?

$130,975Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
20%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 database architects salaries · Take-home pay in New York