How Yonkers taxes your pay
Yonkers taxes residents and commuters in different ways. Residents pay a surcharge worked out as a share of their New York State income tax, so it rises with the state tax. People who work in Yonkers but live elsewhere pay an earnings tax on their wages instead, after a small exclusion.
A Yonkers resident who works in Manhattan pays the Yonkers surcharge but not New York City tax, which applies only to city residents.
Yonkers tax rates for 2026
- Yonkers resident income tax surcharge: 16.75% of the New York income tax withheld, for residents.
- Yonkers nonresident earnings tax: 0.5% of wages after an exclusion, for people who work here and live elsewhere.
| Salary | Live and work here | Work here, live elsewhere in New York | Take-home, living here | Take-home with no local tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $267 | $200 | $32,253 | $32,521 |
| $60,000 | $448 | $300 | $46,976 | $47,424 |
| $75,000 | $584 | $375 | $57,168 | $57,752 |
| $100,000 | $820 | $500 | $73,022 | $73,842 |
| $150,000 | $1,430 | $750 | $103,379 | $104,810 |
| $250,000 | $2,760 | $1,250 | $163,499 | $166,259 |
The commuter column assumes a home elsewhere in New York with no local tax of its own; a home city or county with its own tax can add to it or credit it.
Worked example: the New York median wage in Yonkers
The median annual wage in New York is $59,670: half of all jobs pay more and half pay less, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey for May 2025 (all occupations; survey date May 31, 2025). Paid every two weeks as a single filer, with no 401(k) or benefits, that salary works out like this in Yonkers, New York.
| Line | Each paycheck | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,295.00 | $59,670.00 |
| Federal income tax | $191.55 | $4,980.30 |
| Social Security | $142.29 | $3,699.54 |
| Medicare | $33.28 | $865.28 |
| New York income tax | $102.21 | $2,657.46 |
| Yonkers resident income tax surcharge | $17.12 | $445.12 |
| NY Paid Family Leave | $9.91 | $257.66 |
| NY Disability Benefits (DBL) | $1.20 | $31.20 |
| Take-home pay | $1,797.44 | $46,733.44 |
You keep 78.3% of gross pay. Of the $12,937 withheld, federal income tax is the largest part at $4,980, followed by Social Security at $3,700.
Without the local tax the same salary would leave $47,179 a year in New York, so living and working in Yonkers costs $445 a year, or 0.7% of pay.
Yonkers paycheck questions
How much is Yonkers local tax on $75,000 a year?
$584 for the year if you live and work in Yonkers, single and paid every two weeks, and $375 if you work there but live elsewhere in New York. That leaves $57,168 after all taxes, against $57,752 with no local tax.
Do I pay Yonkers tax if I live there but work somewhere else?
Yes. Yonkers taxes residents on their pay wherever they work.
What is the New York median wage after tax in Yonkers?
The median wage in New York is $59,670 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). Living and working in Yonkers, that leaves $46,733 a year after federal, New York, FICA and $445 of local tax.
What does a paycheck look like in Yonkers?
At the New York median wage, paid every two weeks, each paycheck is $2,295.00 before tax and $1,797.44 after it. $17.12 of that goes to Yonkers, next to $191.55 of federal income tax and $102.21 for New York.
How much Yonkers tax is withheld on $250,000?
$2,760 for the year living and working there, which leaves $163,499 after every tax, against $166,259 with no local tax.
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