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Proofreaders and Copy Markers salary in New York, NY

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

10th percentile
$38,790
25th percentile
$51,410
Median percentile
$59,740
75th percentile
$80,980
90th percentile
$98,360

Based on 970 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?

$53,073Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
47%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

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