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Materials Scientists salary in New York

The median materials scientists in New York earns $131,740 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,784 a month.

10th percentile
$87,880
25th percentile
$106,710
Median percentile
$131,740
75th percentile
$167,640
90th percentile
$204,830

Based on 530 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

$93,406 take-home a year
Gross pay$131,740
Federal income tax−$20,352
Social Security + Medicare−$10,078
New York income tax (approx.)−$7,904
Monthly take-home$7,784
Every two weeks$3,593

Does it go far here?

$122,071Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
21%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 scientists salaries · Take-home pay in New York