Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary in New York
The median mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service in New York earns $42,020 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,785 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $34,700
- 25th percentile
- $36,090
- Median percentile
- $42,020
- 75th percentile
- $48,820
- 90th percentile
- $57,480
Based on 5,990 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
$33,422 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $42,020 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,862 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,215 |
| New York income tax (approx.) | −$2,521 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,785 |
| Every two weeks | $1,285 |
Does it go far here?
$38,936Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in New York
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $492,040 |
| Anesthesiologists | $445,660 |
| Radiologists | $441,580 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $414,290 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $410,410 |
| Dermatologists | $374,010 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $360,050 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $348,800 |
All mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service salaries · Take-home pay in New York