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Office Clerks, General salary in New York, NY

The median office clerks, general in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $47,670 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,135 a month.

10th percentile
$34,640
25th percentile
$37,850
Median percentile
$47,670
75th percentile
$58,380
90th percentile
$70,520

Based on 136,580 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

$37,623 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,670
Federal income tax−$3,540
Social Security + Medicare−$3,647
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,860
Monthly take-home$3,135
Every two weeks$1,447

Does it go far here?

$42,350Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
58%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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