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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in Watertown, NY

The median engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY earns $74,120 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,711 a month.

10th percentile
$51,240
25th percentile
$63,130
Median percentile
$74,120
75th percentile
$93,640
90th percentile
$106,330

Based on 40 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

$56,526 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,120
Federal income tax−$7,476
Social Security + Medicare−$5,670
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,447
Monthly take-home$4,711
Every two weeks$2,174

Does it go far here?

$84,525Median pay in Watertown, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,213 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Watertown, NY

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$96,070
General and Operations Managers$93,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,120
Office Clerks, General$40,820
Waiters and Waitresses$38,590
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,510
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,440

All engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other salaries · Take-home pay in New York