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Drafters, All Other salary in New York, NY

The median drafters, all other in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $81,220 a year, 28% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,091 a month.

10th percentile
$61,760
25th percentile
$65,150
Median percentile
$81,220
75th percentile
$109,910
90th percentile
$123,800

Based on 550 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

$61,095 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,220
Federal income tax−$9,038
Social Security + Medicare−$6,213
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,873
Monthly take-home$5,091
Every two weeks$2,350

Does it go far here?

$72,155Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
36%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 drafters, all other salaries · Take-home pay in New York