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Riggers salary in New York, NY

The median riggers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $103,030 a year, 64% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,261 a month.

10th percentile
$48,640
25th percentile
$77,280
Median percentile
$103,030
75th percentile
$115,690
90th percentile
$129,330

Based on 620 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

$75,130 take-home a year
Gross pay$103,030
Federal income tax−$13,837
Social Security + Medicare−$7,882
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,182
Monthly take-home$6,261
Every two weeks$2,890

Does it go far here?

$91,531Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
29%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 riggers salaries · Take-home pay in New York