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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in New York, NY

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $43,290 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,864 a month.

10th percentile
$34,500
25th percentile
$37,120
Median percentile
$43,290
75th percentile
$49,200
90th percentile
$60,020

Based on 118,290 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

$34,366 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,290
Federal income tax−$3,015
Social Security + Medicare−$3,312
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,597
Monthly take-home$2,864
Every two weeks$1,322

Does it go far here?

$38,458Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
64%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 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in New York