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Model Makers, Metal and Plastic salary in New York, NY

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

10th percentile
$43,370
25th percentile
$71,460
Median percentile
$77,710
75th percentile
$97,090
90th percentile
$108,100

Based on 80 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?

$69,037Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
37%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 model makers, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in New York