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Office Clerks, General salary in New York

The median office clerks, general in New York earns $45,890 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,025 a month.

10th percentile
$34,270
25th percentile
$36,840
Median percentile
$45,890
75th percentile
$54,280
90th percentile
$64,800

Based on 134,280 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

$36,299 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,890
Federal income tax−$3,327
Social Security + Medicare−$3,511
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,753
Monthly take-home$3,025
Every two weeks$1,396

Does it go far here?

$42,522Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian 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

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