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Word Processors and Typists salary in Elmira, NY

The median word processors and typists in Elmira, NY earns $39,200 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,610 a month.

10th percentile
$35,170
25th percentile
$36,190
Median percentile
$39,200
75th percentile
$48,500
90th percentile
$54,020

Based on 70 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

$31,325 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,200
Federal income tax−$2,524
Social Security + Medicare−$2,999
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,352
Monthly take-home$2,610
Every two weeks$1,205

Does it go far here?

$41,526Median pay in Elmira, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.4 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,059 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Elmira, NY

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,830
Registered Nurses$82,820
Correctional Officers and Jailers$76,820
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,450
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,050
Customer Service Representatives$39,230
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,520
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,900

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