Salaries & Cost of Living in New York County, NY

Median pay, take-home pay and what is left after rent, food and energy for 69 occupations in New York County, NY.

Jobs listed: 69; New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Median of medians: $61,220; per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent: $2,729; HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics: 62%; 43 of 69

Pay and cost of living in New York County, NY

Across the 69 occupations we cover in New York County, NY, the middle median salary is $61,220 a year. Pay runs from $35,420 for Fast Food and Counter Workers up to $221,010 for Financial Managers, a spread of $185,590. Wages come from the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ survey area.

A one-bedroom apartment in New York County, NY has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,729 a month and a two-bedroom $2,971. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $40,885 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $61,073 a year, and 43 of the 69 occupations listed here (62%) earn enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.

Open any occupation below for its full payslip, the tax breakdown, the rent comparison and a plain-English explanation of what is left after the basics. Every figure uses the same method, so results are comparable from one job and one county to the next.

All jobs in New York County, NY, highest paying first

Showing 1–50 of 69.

Occupations in New York County, NY ranked by median salary
#	Occupation	Median salary	Take-home	Left per month
1	Financial Managers	$221,010	$151,740	$9,238
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$215,300	$148,334	$8,954
3	Sales Managers	$215,150	$148,244	$8,947
4	Lawyers	$208,880	$144,170	$8,607
5	Marketing Managers	$192,840	$133,255	$7,697
6	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$167,890	$116,661	$6,315
7	Medical and Health Services Managers	$167,580	$116,467	$6,299
8	Software Developers	$166,830	$116,000	$6,260
9	General and Operations Managers	$157,000	$109,871	$5,749
10	Financial and Investment Analysts	$128,930	$92,369	$4,290
11	Project Management Specialists	$126,660	$90,954	$4,172
12	Management Analysts	$124,390	$89,538	$4,054
13	Registered Nurses	$119,720	$86,627	$3,812
14	Accountants and Auditors	$105,650	$77,585	$3,058
15	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$105,540	$77,514	$3,052
16	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$103,990	$76,517	$2,969
17	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$100,800	$74,464	$2,798
18	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$100,520	$74,284	$2,783
19	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$96,900	$71,954	$2,589
20	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$93,750	$69,927	$2,420
21	Human Resources Specialists	$89,780	$67,373	$2,207
22	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$83,840	$63,526	$1,887
23	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$83,350	$63,208	$1,860
24	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$81,140	$61,775	$1,741
25	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$80,760	$61,529	$1,720
26	Electricians	$79,020	$60,400	$1,626
27	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$75,910	$58,384	$1,458
28	Computer User Support Specialists	$75,690	$58,241	$1,446
29	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$75,330	$58,008	$1,427
30	Carpenters	$74,300	$57,340	$1,371
31	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$71,510	$55,530	$1,220
32	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$65,040	$51,334	$871
33	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$63,130	$49,986	$758
34	Construction Laborers	$61,270	$48,594	$642
35	Bartenders	$61,220	$48,557	$639
36	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$60,640	$48,123	$603
37	Bus Drivers, School	$59,790	$47,486	$550
38	Self-Enrichment Teachers	$59,600	$47,344	$538
39	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$59,550	$47,307	$535
40	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$58,930	$46,843	$496
41	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$57,760	$45,967	$423
42	Billing and Posting Clerks	$56,160	$44,769	$324
43	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$51,440	$41,236	$29
44	Customer Service Representatives	$49,590	$39,852	−$86
45	Nursing Assistants	$49,270	$39,612	−$106
46	Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$49,230	$39,582	−$109
47	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$48,690	$39,178	−$142
48	Medical Assistants	$48,370	$38,938	−$162
49	Social and Human Service Assistants	$47,860	$38,557	−$194
50	Office Clerks, General	$47,670	$38,415	−$206