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Word Processors and Typists salary in New York

The median word processors and typists in New York earns $48,400 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,180 a month.

10th percentile
$37,020
25th percentile
$42,180
Median percentile
$48,400
75th percentile
$58,790
90th percentile
$68,580

Based on 12,340 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

$38,165 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,400
Federal income tax−$3,628
Social Security + Medicare−$3,703
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,904
Monthly take-home$3,180
Every two weeks$1,468

Does it go far here?

$44,848Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
51%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 word processors and typists salaries · Take-home pay in New York