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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in New York, NY

The median library assistants, clerical in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $37,860 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,527 a month.

10th percentile
$33,980
25th percentile
$34,800
Median percentile
$37,860
75th percentile
$47,560
90th percentile
$59,730

Based on 7,080 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$30,329 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,860
Federal income tax−$2,363
Social Security + Medicare−$2,896
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,272
Monthly take-home$2,527
Every two weeks$1,166

Does it go far here?

$33,634Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
72%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

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