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Nuclear Power Reactor Operators salary in New York

The median nuclear power reactor operators in New York earns $129,580 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,672 a month.

10th percentile
$102,070
25th percentile
$121,310
Median percentile
$129,580
75th percentile
$142,560
90th percentile
$158,080

Based on 230 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

$92,059 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,580
Federal income tax−$19,833
Social Security + Medicare−$9,913
New York income tax (approx.)−$7,775
Monthly take-home$7,672
Every two weeks$3,541

Does it go far here?

$120,069Median 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 nuclear power reactor operators salaries · Take-home pay in New York