Paycheck Atlas

Designers, All Other salary in New York

The median designers, all other in New York earns $86,030 a year, 32% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,349 a month.

10th percentile
$60,050
25th percentile
$69,760
Median percentile
$86,030
75th percentile
$120,950
90th percentile
$162,990

Based on 1,050 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

$64,190 take-home a year
Gross pay$86,030
Federal income tax−$10,097
Social Security + Medicare−$6,581
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,162
Monthly take-home$5,349
Every two weeks$2,469

Does it go far here?

$79,716Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
30%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 designers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in New York