IT salaries in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Median $136,300 across 59,831 filings, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$136,300
Middle 50%
$112,000–$170,000
Filings
59,831
- Median is 6% above the median for all IT roles ($128,000).
- Most filings are wage Level II (40%).
- COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP has the most filings (1,990), with a median of $121,500.
Salaries by job
| Role | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 29,013 | $151,800 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 10,793 | $121,500 |
| Data Scientists | 9,197 | $139,500 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 2,908 | $124,100 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 2,706 | $110,000 |
| Database Administrators | 1,859 | $125,000 |
| Information Security Analysts | 1,148 | $146,900 |
| Database Architects | 1,011 | $145,300 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 860 | $99,200 |
| Computer Network Architects | 336 | $150,000 |
Top companies
Level I 12%
Level II 40%
Level III 23%
Level IV 18%
Not stated 6%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $136,300 |
| Federal income tax | $21,400 |
| Social Security | $8,500 |
| Medicare | $2,000 |
| State income tax | $7,000 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $96,000 |
| Take-home per month | $8,000 |
Tax year 2026, single filer.
Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.
Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.
This is an estimate. Actual taxes depend on your situation. Consult a tax professional before filing.
LCA filings are not hires.
Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.
We did not independently verify the source files. Deduplication and filtering can cause differences from the original data.