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Database Architects salary in New York, NY

The median database architects in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $131,540 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,773 a month.

10th percentile
$86,230
25th percentile
$93,280
Median percentile
$131,540
75th percentile
$175,760
90th percentile
$216,480

Based on 5,460 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

$93,281 take-home a year
Gross pay$131,540
Federal income tax−$20,304
Social Security + Medicare−$10,063
New York income tax (approx.)−$7,892
Monthly take-home$7,773
Every two weeks$3,588

Does it go far here?

$116,859Median 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 database architects salaries · Take-home pay in New York