New York vs New York State

Put two roles head to head — any role, in any location or worldwide-remote.

Side A

Side B

Both sides have the same median salary.

Side-by-side distribution

New York New York State
$160k
$160k
$51.7k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $280.8k

New York

$160,000

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -8.6%
$175,000 $160,000
$105k 25th
$160k Median
$212.5k 75th
$67.5k
$265k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5k – $5,000k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
75.6%
Live roles
20,802

New York State

$160,000

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▼ -8.6%
$175,000 $160,000
$105k 25th
$160k Median
$212.5k 75th
$67.5k
$265k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5k – $5,000k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
75.6%
Live roles
20,802

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing $141,440 309
Fluidstack $217,500 285
Anthropic $362,500 224
Brex $187,081 204
Oscar Health $151,700 196
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training $36,400 184
CoreWeave $203,500 178
DoorDash USA $139,500 175

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing $141,440 309
Fluidstack $217,500 285
Anthropic $362,500 224
Brex $187,081 204
Oscar Health $151,700 196
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training $36,400 184
CoreWeave $203,500 178
DoorDash USA $139,500 175

Highest-paying roles in New York

Role Median Roles
Software Engineer $205,000 2,597
Data Scientist $191,950 233
DevOps $191,700 317
UX Designer $172,500 121
Recruiter $170,000 1,798
Product Manager $165,500 3,390
Customer Success $165,000 3,668
Sales $162,500 5,315
Marketing Manager $144,000 2,011
Project Manager $133,000 1,491

Highest-paying roles in New York State

Role Median Roles
Software Engineer $205,000 2,597
Data Scientist $191,950 233
DevOps $191,700 317
UX Designer $172,500 121
Recruiter $170,000 1,798
Product Manager $165,500 3,390
Customer Success $165,000 3,668
Sales $162,500 5,315
Marketing Manager $144,000 2,011
Project Manager $133,000 1,491

New York vs New York State: which pays more?

The median for New York is $160,000 per year (typically $105,000–$212,500), versus $160,000 for New York State ($105,000–$212,500).

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so New York and New York State are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.

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