Paycheck Atlas

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in New York

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in New York earns $104,770 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,354 a month.

10th percentile
$67,210
25th percentile
$82,140
Median percentile
$104,770
75th percentile
$114,880
90th percentile
$138,590

Based on 3,410 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

$76,249 take-home a year
Gross pay$104,770
Federal income tax−$14,219
Social Security + Medicare−$8,015
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,286
Monthly take-home$6,354
Every two weeks$2,933

Does it go far here?

$97,080Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
26%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 social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in New York