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Hydrologists salary in New York, NY

The median hydrologists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $88,100 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,460 a month.

10th percentile
$67,760
25th percentile
$68,720
Median percentile
$88,100
75th percentile
$126,680
90th percentile
$161,430

Based on 130 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

$65,522 take-home a year
Gross pay$88,100
Federal income tax−$10,552
Social Security + Medicare−$6,740
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,286
Monthly take-home$5,460
Every two weeks$2,520

Does it go far here?

$78,267Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
34%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 hydrologists salaries · Take-home pay in New York