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Materials Engineers salary in New York

The median materials engineers in New York earns $125,900 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,480 a month.

10th percentile
$73,920
25th percentile
$88,380
Median percentile
$125,900
75th percentile
$162,770
90th percentile
$168,120

Based on 590 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

$89,765 take-home a year
Gross pay$125,900
Federal income tax−$18,950
Social Security + Medicare−$9,631
New York income tax (approx.)−$7,554
Monthly take-home$7,480
Every two weeks$3,452

Does it go far here?

$116,659Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
22%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 materials engineers salaries · Take-home pay in New York