SOC 17-3029 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Salary in New York, NY

The average salary for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in New York, New York is $85,280 a year ($41.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,890: half of the 1,120 people in this job in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($80,960).

$85,280average per year

$41.00 / hourMedian $78,890Take-home ≈ $64,739

  • $50K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $133K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,120people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#1 of 8New York metros
113cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay range in New York

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,310 or more. The middle half of other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in New York earn between $63,160 and $103,780.

  • $50K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $133K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$85,280$7,107$41.00
Median$78,890$6,574$37.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,160$5,263$30.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,780$8,648$49.89

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay in New York vs. New York State and the U.S.

Other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in New York earn 23% more than the New York State average ($69,200) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($80,960). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $78,350.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
New York$85,280$78,890$50,100$133,3101,120
New York State$69,200$65,530$50,080$97,4702,000
United States$80,960$78,350$47,030$118,33059,930

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary after taxes in New York

On the average salary of $85,280, a single filer in New York takes home about $64,739 a year, or $5,395 a month and $2,490 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NJ$65,582$5,465
Working in NY$64,739$5,395

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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Is New York a good place for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the New York area are 13% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 112.6), so the average $85,280 buys what about $75,762 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in New York ($61,430). A typical home costs $727,625, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in other New York cities

New York ranks 1st of 8 New York metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,690).

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary by city

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in New York: questions

How much do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) make an hour in New York?

$41.00 an hour on average, and $37.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) salary in New York?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) take-home pay in New York?

About $64,739 a year ($5,395 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,280. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) earn more in New York than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($80,960).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3029; area New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (35620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.31, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.31).

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