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Plant and System Operators, All Other salary in New York, NY

The median plant and system operators, all other in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $78,500 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,945 a month.

10th percentile
$49,330
25th percentile
$52,870
Median percentile
$78,500
75th percentile
$85,390
90th percentile
$98,700

Based on 290 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

$59,345 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,500
Federal income tax−$8,440
Social Security + Medicare−$6,005
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,710
Monthly take-home$4,945
Every two weeks$2,282

Does it go far here?

$69,739Median 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 plant and system operators, all other salaries · Take-home pay in New York