The numbers I quoted are what I've worked for recently, as a freelance contractor. In terms of salaried positions, in NYC right now, the almost-top end for developers is around $130,000 a year. Anything above that tends to involve some management responsibilities. I have seen offers of $150,000, but that is for the team lead who is expected to also be a semi-manager.

I say "almost top end" because I am not including places like Google, where the top engineers make a lot more. I think my numbers are accurate for the vast majority of corporate jobs in NYC right now -- I get contacted by a ton of recruiters so I have a decent sense of the current situation. But I realize there is a small elite of tech companies who hire the highest elite of programmers, and the salaries there are probably above what I am seeing.