Salary guide · US

Doctor salary in New York: can you afford rent?

A Doctor in New York typically earns $180,000–$500,000/year, with a median around $280,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is $3,200/month.

Affordability verdict

Comfortable

At a typical Doctor salary of $280,000/year, spending on median New York rent ($3,200/mo) would take up 14% of gross income. That's within the recommended 30% threshold — a comfortable situation.

Doctor salary range in New York

$180,000

Entry level

lower quartile

$280,000

Typical

median estimate

$500,000

Experienced

upper quartile

Medical doctors diagnose and treat patients, working in hospitals, clinics, and private practice. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for New York.

How much rent can a Doctor afford?

25% of income (comfortable)$5,833/mo

30% of income (standard)$7,000/mo

35% of income (stretch)$8,167/mo

Median New York rent$3,200/mo

Rent landscape in New York

$1,900

Budget

cheapest 10%

$3,200

Median

most common