Paycheck Atlas

Plant and System Operators, All Other salary in New York

The median plant and system operators, all other in New York earns $74,700 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,742 a month.

10th percentile
$51,500
25th percentile
$67,660
Median percentile
$74,700
75th percentile
$79,620
90th percentile
$90,770

Based on 310 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

$56,899 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,700
Federal income tax−$7,604
Social Security + Medicare−$5,715
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,482
Monthly take-home$4,742
Every two weeks$2,188

Does it go far here?

$69,217Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
34%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 plant and system operators, all other salaries · Take-home pay in New York