I looked around NYC a lot.
NYC stuff is like $135-200 /hr for academics (closer to the 160-180 range, but there were some low balls). There is very little non-academic in nyc, but it doesnt pay too much above 200.
Going out into the commutable area you are still talking about 180-210 as an average but with little pockets of places paying 275 an hour if they have a need. There really isnt anything between those two ranges though. Some places just randomly pay a kings ransom. And they ARE NOT bad hospitals. If anything, they are very desirable hospitals.... its just the nature of how the hudson valley and north jersey are rapidly consolidating into very few companies controlling all the medicine (of any field) in the area. It drives the prices up massively in the few bastions holding out against the consolidation. And generally these are the hospitals strong enough to compete with the massive groups/hospital conglomerates, not the rinky-dink ones that are being passed over.
but state taxes and cost of living is definitely a thing. Also NYC has an additional city tax if you either live in the 5 boroughs or collect money from them.