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Economists salary in New York, NY

The median economists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $176,090 a year, 41% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,088 a month.

10th percentile
$86,930
25th percentile
$121,830
Median percentile
$176,090
75th percentile
$229,570
90th percentile
$297,870

Based on 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

$121,058 take-home a year
Gross pay$176,090
Federal income tax−$30,996
Social Security + Medicare−$13,471
New York income tax (approx.)−$10,565
Monthly take-home$10,088
Every two weeks$4,656

Does it go far here?

$156,437Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
18%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

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