Writer (journalist) Salary in New York City, NY
How much does a Writer (journalist) in New York City, NY make?
The average Writer (journalist) in New York City, NY makes $107,120, 34% above the national average Writer (journalist) salary of $80,000. This pay is 25% higher than the average salary in San Francisco.
New York City Average
$107,12034% VS US AVERAGEU.S. Average
$80,000
Salary Ranges for Writer (journalist)s in New York City, NY
The salaries of Writer (journalist)s in New York City, NY range from $85,696 to $128,544 , with a median salary of $107,120 . The middle 67% of Writer (journalist)s makes $80,000, with the top 67% making $96,000.
How much tax will you have to pay as a Writer (journalist) in New York City, NY
For an individual filer in this tax bracket, you would have an estimated average federal tax in 2018 of 24% and an added New York state tax of 6.57%. After the combined taxes have been taken out, Writer (journalist)s could expect to have a take-home pay of $80,590/year, with each paycheck equaling approximately $3,358*.
* assuming bi-monthly pay period. Taxes estimated using tax rates for a single filer using 2018 federal and state tax tables. Metro-specific taxes are not considered in calculations. This data is intended to be an estimate, not prescriptive financial or tax advice.
Quality of Life for Writer (journalist)
With a take-home pay of roughly $6,716/month, and the median 2BR apartment rental price of $2,506/mo** in New York City, NY, a Writer (journalist) would pay 37.31% of their monthly take-home salary towards rent. The average income spent on cost of living excluding rent within New York City per month for an individual is $1,250 , and for a 4-person family $4,592***. This means for an individual, total cost of living is 55.93% of a Writer (journalist) in New York City's salary leaving $2,960 as discretionary income ; whereas for a family of 4, total cost of living is 105.7% of a Writer (journalist) in New York City's salary leaving $-383 as discretionary income. When considering cost of living, this places New York City, NY as 2nd out of the 2 largest nearby metros in terms of quality of life for Writer (journalist)s**.
** This rental cost was derived according to an online report at Apartment List
*** Average cost of living was acquired from Numbeo's Cost of Living Index
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