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Helpers--Production Workers salary in New York

The median helpers--production workers in New York earns $43,540 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,879 a month.

10th percentile
$35,140
25th percentile
$38,150
Median percentile
$43,540
75th percentile
$48,520
90th percentile
$58,250

Based on 3,810 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

$34,552 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,540
Federal income tax−$3,045
Social Security + Medicare−$3,331
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,612
Monthly take-home$2,879
Every two weeks$1,329

Does it go far here?

$40,344Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
56%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 helpers--production workers salaries · Take-home pay in New York