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Proofreaders and Copy Markers salary in Albany, NY

The median proofreaders and copy markers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $42,140 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,793 a month.

10th percentile
$32,240
25th percentile
$40,130
Median percentile
$42,140
75th percentile
$52,520
90th percentile
$60,710

Based on 50 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

$33,511 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,140
Federal income tax−$2,877
Social Security + Medicare−$3,224
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,528
Monthly take-home$2,793
Every two weeks$1,289

Does it go far here?

$42,324Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albany, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$314,460
Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,000
Chief Executives$180,240
Sales Managers$163,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,250
Marketing Managers$153,580
Financial Managers$150,590
Industrial Production Managers$141,300

All proofreaders and copy markers salaries · Take-home pay in New York