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Model Makers, Metal and Plastic salary in New York

The median model makers, metal and plastic in New York earns $77,710 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,903 a month.

10th percentile
$62,030
25th percentile
$72,130
Median percentile
$77,710
75th percentile
$90,800
90th percentile
$107,120

Based on 120 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

$58,836 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,710
Federal income tax−$8,266
Social Security + Medicare−$5,945
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,663
Monthly take-home$4,903
Every two weeks$2,263

Does it go far here?

$72,006Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
33%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 model makers, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in New York