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Proofreaders and Copy Markers salary in New York

The median proofreaders and copy markers in New York earns $59,740 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,883 a month.

10th percentile
$39,080
25th percentile
$51,050
Median percentile
$59,740
75th percentile
$78,140
90th percentile
$97,300

Based on 1,030 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

$46,597 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,740
Federal income tax−$4,989
Social Security + Medicare−$4,570
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,584
Monthly take-home$3,883
Every two weeks$1,792

Does it go far here?

$55,355Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
42%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 proofreaders and copy markers salaries · Take-home pay in New York