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Drafters, All Other salary in New York

The median drafters, all other in New York earns $72,190 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,607 a month.

10th percentile
$52,120
25th percentile
$62,080
Median percentile
$72,190
75th percentile
$94,310
90th percentile
$115,840

Based on 610 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

$55,284 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,190
Federal income tax−$7,052
Social Security + Medicare−$5,523
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,331
Monthly take-home$4,607
Every two weeks$2,126

Does it go far here?

$66,892Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
35%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 drafters, all other salaries · Take-home pay in New York