Bottom quarter
$114K
Catastrophe Modeler Salary in New York
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$136K
Top quarter
$160K
Top 10%
$186K
Adjusted for New York at 1.2× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Catastrophe Modeler in New York pulls a median of $135,600 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $159,600 and the top 10% at $186,000. New York sits at 1.2× the national average for pay. $159,600 is what top-quartile Catastrophe Modeler pay looks like in New York. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$159,600 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$147,600 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$135,600 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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