Pay and cost of living in Orleans County, NY
Across the 5 occupations we cover in Orleans County, NY, the middle median salary is $35,600 a year. Pay runs from $33,430 for Fast Food and Counter Workers up to $86,570 for Registered Nurses, a spread of $53,140. Wages come from the Rochester, NY survey area.
A one-bedroom apartment in Orleans County, NY has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,131 a month and a two-bedroom $1,416. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $21,709 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $36,447 a year, and every one of the 5 occupations listed here earns enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.
Open any occupation below for its full payslip, the tax breakdown, the rent comparison and a plain-English explanation of what is left after the basics. Every figure uses the same method, so results are comparable from one job and one county to the next.