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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in New York

The median payroll and timekeeping clerks in New York earns $61,040 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,964 a month.

10th percentile
$45,140
25th percentile
$50,700
Median percentile
$61,040
75th percentile
$73,220
90th percentile
$86,470

Based on 8,400 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

$47,563 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,040
Federal income tax−$5,145
Social Security + Medicare−$4,670
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,662
Monthly take-home$3,964
Every two weeks$1,829

Does it go far here?

$56,560Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
41%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

All payroll and timekeeping clerks salaries · Take-home pay in New York