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The minimum wage in New York City is $17.00 an hour (effective January 1, 2026). Full-time at 40 hours that's $35,360 a year gross; a single filer living in New York City takes home about $1,089 per biweekly check after federal tax, New York state tax, FICA and the NYC personal income tax.

New York City residents pay a progressive NYC personal income tax from 3.078% to 3.876% on top of state and federal taxes. Charged on city taxable income - roughly your wages minus the same standard deduction New York State allows. Figures are 2025 rates. Only residents of the five boroughs pay it; commuting into Manhattan from New Jersey, Long Island or Westchester costs nothing in city tax. It is withheld through the same IT-2104 process as state tax and filed on your New York State return.

A single filer paid every two weeks takes home about $2,138 per check, or $55,600 a year, after federal tax, New York state tax, Social Security, Medicare and about $2,472 of New York City NYC personal income tax - an overall effective rate of 25.9%.

No. The NYC personal income tax applies only to New York City residents. Commuting into the city from outside costs nothing in city tax, though your own city or county may levy its own.

$25/hour at 40 hours a week is $52,000 a year. A single filer living in New York City takes home about $1,543 per biweekly check - $40,123 a year after federal tax, New York state tax, Social Security, Medicare and the NYC personal income tax. Use the calculator's hourly mode above for your own rate, hours and overtime.

Generally yes - employers in New York City withhold it each pay period alongside federal and New York withholding, so it shows up as its own line on the pay stub. It is withheld through the same IT-2104 process as state tax and filed on your New York State return.