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

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $107,170 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,483 a month.

10th percentile
$74,520
25th percentile
$84,200
Median percentile
$107,170
75th percentile
$125,320
90th percentile
$135,880

Based on 2,700 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

$77,794 take-home a year
Gross pay$107,170
Federal income tax−$14,747
Social Security + Medicare−$8,199
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,430
Monthly take-home$6,483
Every two weeks$2,992

Does it go far here?

$95,209Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
28%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 social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in New York