Salaries in New York.
1 metro area. 422 roles.
Average cost-of-living index: 1.28x national average. Last updated April 2026.
1 city tracked422 roles
Highest Paying
$393,000
Chief AI Officer
Median Role
$326,000
VP of Engineering
Entry Level
$280,000
Multi-Agent Systems Architect
Salary data sourced from SEC filings, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and aggregated job postings across 50+ platforms. Ranges reflect 25th to 75th percentile for full-time positions. Cost-of-living adjustments use Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2025 index). Last updated April 2026.
New York has 1 major metro area tracked in our salary database, with an average cost-of-living index of 1.28x the national average. The highest-paying role across the state is Chief AI Officer at $393,000 in New York. The median role pays $326,000.
Top 30 salaries in New York
| # | Role | Median | Top City | Range |
|---|
| 1 | Chief AI Officer | $393,000 | New York | $291,000 – $507,000 |
| 2 | Chief Technology Officer | $386,000 | New York | $286,000 – $506,000 |
| 3 | Chief Data & AI Officer | $385,000 | New York | $287,000 – $503,000 |
| 4 | Chief Algorithm Officer | $369,000 | New York | $277,000 – $481,000 |
| 5 | Chief Revenue Officer | $355,000 | New York | $266,000 – $469,000 |
| 6 | SVP of AI Innovation | $354,000 | New York | $267,000 – $466,000 |
| 7 | Head of AI | $346,000 | New York | $256,000 – $448,000 |
| 8 | CEO | $345,000 | New York | $251,000 – $477,000 |
| 9 | Chief Marketing Officer | $343,000 | New York | $257,000 – $448,000 |
| 10 | CFO | $339,000 | New York | $255,000 – $450,000 |
| 11 | Chief Data Officer | $339,000 | New York | $255,000 – $444,000 |
| 12 | Head of AI Research | $339,000 | New York | $251,000 – $445,000 |
| 13 | Chief Product Officer | $332,000 | New York | $246,000 – $436,000 |
| 14 | VP of AI Engineering | $332,000 | New York | $251,000 – $433,000 |
| 15 | Chief Operating Officer | $330,000 | New York | $246,000 – $440,000 |
| 16 | VP of Engineering | $326,000 | New York | $245,000 – $426,000 |
| 17 | VP of AI Product | $326,000 | New York | $243,000 – $422,000 |
| 18 | Head of AI Platform | $324,000 | New York | $242,000 – $424,000 |
| 19 | Head of Applied AI | $313,000 | New York | $233,000 – $412,000 |
| 20 | Head of AI Partnerships | $313,000 | New York | $233,000 – $413,000 |
| 21 | VP of Product | $310,000 | New York | $234,000 – $399,000 |
| 22 | AI Transformation Officer | $310,000 | New York | $233,000 – $407,000 |
| 23 | Director of Generative AI | $309,000 | New York | $233,000 – $406,000 |
| 24 | Chief Human Resources Officer | $307,000 | New York | $232,000 – $399,000 |
| 25 | VP of Product Design | $304,000 | New York | $226,000 – $394,000 |
| 26 | VP of Sales | $295,000 | New York | $221,000 – $393,000 |
| 27 | VP of Marketing | $289,000 | New York | $215,000 – $381,000 |
| 28 | Director of Data Science | $283,000 | New York | $218,000 – $369,000 |
| 29 | AI Financial Engineer | $280,000 | New York | $206,000 – $359,000 |
| 30 | Multi-Agent Systems Architect | $280,000 | New York | $206,000 – $370,000 |
Tax considerations in New York
New York State income tax rates reach 10.9%, and New York City adds a local income tax up to 3.876%. Combined with federal taxes, your effective rate can be among the highest nationally.
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