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Subway and Streetcar Operators salary in New York, NY

The median subway and streetcar operators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $90,140 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,570 a month.

10th percentile
$90,140
25th percentile
$90,140
Median percentile
$90,140
75th percentile
$90,140
90th percentile
$90,140

Based on 3,950 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

$66,835 take-home a year
Gross pay$90,140
Federal income tax−$11,001
Social Security + Medicare−$6,896
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,408
Monthly take-home$5,570
Every two weeks$2,571

Does it go far here?

$80,080Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
33%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 subway and streetcar operators salaries · Take-home pay in New York