What is the average salary in Albany, NY?
$71,220a year
Average yearly pay across 559 jobs with official data in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.
- Hourly
- $34.24
- Jobs with data
- 559
- Workers counted
- 439,380
Highest paying jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Anesthesiologist | $471,700 |
| Physician | $314,500 |
| Psychiatrist | $260,000 |
| Obstetrician and Gynecologist | $253,600 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | $239,200 |
| Family Medicine Physician | $236,100 |
| Ophthalmologist | $218,400 |
| Dentist | $193,800 |
| Emergency Medicine Physician | $184,000 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientist | $182,000 |
Most common jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Home Health and Personal Care Aide | $37,590 |
| Retail Salesperson | $35,420 |
| Registered Nurse | $99,970 |
| General and Operations Manager | $111,100 |
| Janitor and Cleaner | $37,810 |
| Cashier | $34,290 |
| Customer Service Representative | $45,350 |
| Stocker and Order Filler | $38,220 |
| Secretary and Administrative Assistant | $49,330 |
| Laborer and Freight | $43,640 |
Management
- Administrative Services Manager$122,300
- Advertising and Promotions Manager$115,000
- Architectural and Engineering Manager$181,000
- Chief Executive$180,200
- Compensation and Benefits Manager$140,900
- Computer and Information Systems Manager$158,300
- Construction Manager$131,000
- Education Administrator$125,500
- Education Administrator$135,000
- Education Administrator$96,150
- Education and Childcare Administrator$66,280
- Emergency Management Director$82,640
- Entertainment and Recreation Manager$98,390
- Facilities Manager$113,500
- Financial Manager$150,600
- Food Service Manager$77,320
- Fundraising Manager$133,000
- General and Operations Manager$111,100
- Human Resources Manager$124,500
- Industrial Production Manager$141,300
- Lodging Manager$75,150
- Manager$118,500
- Marketing Manager$153,600
- Medical and Health Services Manager$121,500
- Natural Sciences Manager$139,800
- Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$96,950
- Property$78,360
- Public Relations Manager$117,300
- Purchasing Manager$106,400
- Sales Manager$163,500
- Social and Community Service Manager$88,410
- Training and Development Manager$127,000
- Transportation$105,000
Business and financial operations
- Accountant and Auditor$84,660
- Budget Analyst$81,350
- Business Operations Specialist$83,910
- Buyer and Purchasing Agent$75,940
- Claims Adjuster$80,070
- Compensation$68,260
- Compliance Officer$81,190
- Cost Estimator$81,290
- Credit Counselor$60,730
- Financial and Investment Analyst$91,270
- Financial Examiner$80,640
- Financial Risk Specialist$120,600
- Financial Specialist$77,390
- Fundraiser$74,920
- Human Resources Specialist$77,000
- Insurance Underwriter$92,830
- Labor Relations Specialist$99,830
- Loan Officer$79,710
- Logistician$83,360
- Management Analyst$83,690
- Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$76,140
- Meeting$62,140
- Personal Financial Advisor$124,600
- Project Management Specialist$109,900
- Property Appraiser and Assessor$74,770
- Tax Examiner and Collector$64,990
- Tax Preparer$62,290
- Training and Development Specialist$76,550
Computer and mathematical
- Computer and Information Research Scientist$182,000
- Computer Network Architect$121,000
- Computer Network Support Specialist$73,160
- Computer Occupation$95,920
- Computer Programmer$84,140
- Computer Systems Analyst$86,890
- Computer User Support Specialist$61,190
- Data Scientist$98,940
- Database Administrator$102,200
- Database Architect$108,700
- Information Security Analyst$103,900
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator$95,140
- Operations Research Analyst$84,140
- Software Developer$127,900
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$100,700
- Web and Digital Interface Designer$99,210
- Web Developer$85,070
Architecture and engineering
- Aerospace Engineer$133,800
- Architect$98,350
- Architectural and Civil Drafter$63,250
- Calibration Technologist and Technician$75,450
- Chemical Engineer$129,100
- Civil Engineer$102,500
- Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$74,840
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$62,800
- Electrical and Electronics Drafter$78,350
- Electrical Engineer$105,900
- Electronics Engineer$127,600
- Engineer$130,800
- Engineering Technologist and Technician$51,400
- Environmental Engineer$96,540
- Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$52,190
- Health and Safety Engineer$96,490
- Industrial Engineer$104,200
- Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$82,480
- Landscape Architect$83,590
- Materials Engineer$134,600
- Mechanical Drafter$72,500
- Mechanical Engineer$108,300
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$82,570
- Surveying and Mapping Technician$64,600
- Surveyor$72,360
Life, physical, and social science
- Anthropologist and Archeologist$46,280
- Atmospheric and Space Scientist$134,100
- Biochemist and Biophysicist$94,510
- Biological Scientist$83,780
- Biological Technician$60,580
- Chemical Technician$64,060
- Chemist$110,900
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$106,400
- Economist$99,200
- Environmental Science and Protection Technician$64,990
- Environmental Scientist and Specialist$79,480
- Epidemiologist$104,300
- Food Scientist and Technologist$82,640
- Forensic Science Technician$87,020
- Geoscientist$86,870
- Historian$48,610
- Life$60,590
- Life Scientist$73,920
- Materials Scientist$132,700
- Medical Scientist$95,800
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$93,660
- Occupational Health and Safety Technician$59,320
- Physical Scientist$99,460
- Physicist$159,200
- School Psychologist$82,390
- Social Science Research Assistant$52,070
- Social Scientist and Related Worker$87,040
- Survey Researcher$86,890
- Urban and Regional Planner$88,190
- Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$78,380
Community and social service
- Child$66,540
- Clergy$49,160
- Community and Social Service Specialist$67,220
- Community Health Worker$61,610
- Director$46,350
- Educational$62,920
- Health Education Specialist$69,060
- Healthcare Social Worker$67,190
- Marriage and Family Therapist$73,160
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$76,970
- Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$81,540
- Rehabilitation Counselor$48,750
- Social and Human Service Assistant$45,490
- Social Worker$83,910
- Substance Abuse$57,030
Legal
- Administrative Law Judge$103,900
- Arbitrator$112,600
- Judge$172,400
- Judicial Law Clerk$137,000
- Lawyer$131,300
- Legal Support Worker$58,060
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant$60,680
- Title Examiner$60,210
Educational instruction and library
- Adult Basic Education$78,010
- Area$82,150
- Art$82,030
- Atmospheric$81,600
- Biological Science Teacher$98,430
- Business Teacher$84,980
- Career/Technical Education Teacher$64,020
- Career/Technical Education Teacher$83,050
- Career/Technical Education Teacher$78,420
- Chemistry Teacher$84,160
- Communications Teacher$98,040
- Computer Science Teacher$103,600
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$80,270
- Curator$82,640
- Economics Teacher$125,100
- Education Teacher$79,680
- Educational Instruction and Library Worker$67,140
- Elementary School Teacher$79,240
- English Language and Literature Teacher$81,040
- Environmental Science Teacher$104,200
- History Teacher$101,400
- Instructional Coordinator$79,920
- Kindergarten Teacher$72,920
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$69,870
- Library Technician$46,260
- Mathematical Science Teacher$83,250
- Middle School Teacher$80,760
- Museum Technician and Conservator$66,620
- Nursing Instructor and Teacher$71,390
- Philosophy and Religion Teacher$82,730
- Physics Teacher$103,500
- Political Science Teacher$104,100
- Postsecondary Teacher$78,570
- Preschool Teacher$43,790
- Psychology Teacher$100,800
- Secondary School Teacher$80,620
- Self-Enrichment Teacher$50,750
- Social Sciences Teacher$65,360
- Social Work Teacher$82,890
- Sociology Teacher$101,800
- Special Education Teacher$64,690
- Special Education Teacher$77,210
- Special Education Teacher$81,800
- Special Education Teacher$82,220
- Special Education Teacher$60,740
- Substitute Teacher$39,870
- Teacher and Instructor$64,680
- Teaching Assistant$45,860
- Teaching Assistant$38,110
- Tutor$42,760
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
- Art Director$101,300
- Audio and Video Technician$56,160
- Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$52,500
- Broadcast Technician$50,110
- Camera Operator$56,710
- Coach and Scout$57,620
- Commercial and Industrial Designer$84,080
- Dancer$33,590
- Editor$77,570
- Fine Artist$80,070
- Floral Designer$37,390
- Graphic Designer$63,200
- Interior Designer$55,380
- Interpreter and Translator$69,470
- Media and Communication Worker$67,220
- Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$39,930
- Musician and Singer$111,900
- News Analyst$60,100
- Photographer$50,940
- Producer and Director$78,810
- Public Relations Specialist$68,240
- Technical Writer$90,500
- Writer and Author$78,050
Healthcare practitioners and technical
- Anesthesiologist$471,700
- Athletic Trainer$62,630
- Audiologist$97,100
- Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$66,370
- Chiropractor$76,850
- Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$80,000
- Dental Hygienist$98,030
- Dentist$193,800
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$97,040
- Dietetic Technician$48,780
- Dietitian and Nutritionist$79,130
- Emergency Medical Technician$44,120
- Emergency Medicine Physician$184,000
- Family Medicine Physician$236,100
- General Internal Medicine Physician$136,600
- Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$100,700
- Health Technologist and Technician$48,220
- Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$97,510
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$62,150
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$102,100
- Medical Records Specialist$55,860
- Neurologist$75,800
- Nurse Anesthetist$239,200
- Nurse Practitioner$134,600
- Obstetrician and Gynecologist$253,600
- Occupational Therapist$85,990
- Ophthalmic Medical Technician$52,600
- Ophthalmologist$218,400
- Optician$63,710
- Optometrist$164,000
- Orthopedic Surgeon$75,720
- Paramedic$63,370
- Pediatrician$107,700
- Pharmacist$136,700
- Pharmacy Technician$40,350
- Physical Therapist$94,020
- Physician$140,200
- Physician$314,500
- Physician Assistant$137,900
- Psychiatrist$260,000
- Radiologic Technologist and Technician$85,590
- Radiologist$104,200
- Recreational Therapist$61,830
- Registered Nurse$99,970
- Respiratory Therapist$85,250
- Speech-Language Pathologist$82,160
- Surgeon$76,300
- Surgical Technologist$64,070
- Therapist$104,500
- Veterinarian$131,700
- Veterinary Technologist and Technician$58,750
Healthcare support
- Dental Assistant$48,220
- Healthcare Support Worker$50,310
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide$37,590
- Massage Therapist$62,310
- Medical Assistant$44,870
- Medical Equipment Preparer$46,010
- Medical Transcriptionist$38,950
- Nursing Assistant$40,160
- Occupational Therapy Assistant$62,200
- Orderly$35,840
- Pharmacy Aide$36,340
- Phlebotomist$46,040
- Physical Therapist Aide$32,240
- Physical Therapist Assistant$64,050
- Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$39,520
Protective service
- Animal Control Worker$49,150
- Bailiff$74,030
- Correctional Officer and Jailer$59,970
- Crossing Guard and Flagger$40,060
- Detective and Criminal Investigator$99,010
- Fire Inspector and Investigator$82,640
- Firefighter$70,840
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$82,730
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$84,280
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$118,200
- First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$83,910
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$64,000
- Fish and Game Warden$89,110
- Lifeguard$32,240
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$78,240
- Private Detective and Investigator$43,890
- Protective Service Worker$55,430
- School Bus Monitor$34,780
- Security Guard$43,250
- Transportation Security Screener$63,040
Food preparation and serving
- Bartender$47,370
- Chef and Head Cook$84,430
- Cook$32,240
- Cook$43,550
- Cook$39,610
- Cook$34,520
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$36,460
- Dishwasher$34,580
- Fast Food and Counter Worker$34,060
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$45,330
- Food Preparation Worker$36,260
- Food Server$35,550
- Host and Hostess$34,560
- Waiter and Waitress$48,980
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
Personal care and service
- Amusement and Recreation Attendant$33,610
- Animal Caretaker$35,640
- Animal Trainer$44,950
- Baggage Porter and Bellhop$38,480
- Childcare Worker$36,170
- Concierge$42,310
- Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$40,830
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$47,980
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$51,160
- Hairdresser$34,670
- Locker Room$32,980
- Manicurist and Pedicurist$32,240
- Mortician$61,940
- Recreation Worker$35,410
- Residential Advisor$48,890
- Skincare Specialist$38,370
- Tour and Travel Guide$37,650
- Usher$34,200
Sales and related
- Advertising Sales Agent$70,110
- Cashier$34,290
- Counter and Rental Clerk$45,990
- Demonstrator and Product Promoter$49,020
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$97,820
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$56,470
- Gambling Change Person and Booth Cashier$47,870
- Insurance Sales Agent$71,960
- Parts Salesperson$45,220
- Real Estate Sales Agent$73,560
- Retail Salesperson$35,420
- Sale and Related Worker$46,920
- Sales Engineer$103,000
- Sales Representative$114,000
- Sales Representative$70,360
- Sales Representatives of Service$68,050
- Security$80,820
- Telemarketer$36,450
- Travel Agent$48,090
Office and administrative support
- Bill and Account Collector$49,260
- Billing and Posting Clerk$49,030
- Bookkeeping$53,540
- Brokerage Clerk$61,450
- Cargo and Freight Agent$59,890
- Courier and Messenger$37,680
- Court$46,810
- Customer Service Representative$45,350
- Data Entry Keyer$39,840
- Dispatcher$49,670
- Eligibility Interviewer$52,190
- Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$74,730
- File Clerk$42,070
- Financial Clerk$50,110
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$73,360
- Hotel$36,650
- Human Resources Assistant$52,690
- Information and Record Clerk$46,950
- Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$51,850
- Interviewer$43,730
- Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$58,490
- Library Assistant$38,800
- Loan Interviewer and Clerk$50,640
- Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$42,320
- Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,140
- Meter Reader$58,500
- New Accounts Clerk$49,000
- Office and Administrative Support Worker$52,190
- Office Clerk$46,010
- Office Machine Operator$40,560
- Order Clerk$47,650
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$56,360
- Postal Service Clerk$62,610
- Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,070
- Postal Service Mail Sorter$58,470
- Procurement Clerk$52,540
- Production$57,310
- Proofreader and Copy Marker$42,140
- Public Safety Telecommunicator$61,670
- Receptionist and Information Clerk$39,790
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,330
- Shipping$45,210
- Statistical Assistant$44,540
- Switchboard Operator$39,630
- Teller$42,960
- Weigher$52,090
- Word Processor and Typist$46,550
Farming, fishing, and forestry
- Agricultural Inspector$82,640
- Farmworker and Laborer$39,960
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming$59,940
Construction and extraction
- Brickmason and Blockmason$76,890
- Carpenter$60,720
- Carpet Installer$48,820
- Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$62,980
- Construction and Building Inspector$69,450
- Construction Laborer$52,940
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$58,020
- Electrician$74,890
- Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$121,500
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$60,050
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$83,750
- Floor Layer$57,720
- Glazier$48,840
- Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$60,390
- Helper$44,680
- Helpers--Electrician$38,740
- Helpers--Pipelayer$44,010
- Highway Maintenance Worker$55,740
- Insulation Worker$57,190
- Insulation Worker$59,740
- Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$53,250
- Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$82,540
- Painter$51,650
- Paving$59,780
- Plumber$77,460
- Roofer$63,920
- Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$57,820
- Sheet Metal Worker$66,370
- Solar Photovoltaic Installer$49,470
- Structural Iron and Steel Worker$77,110
- Tile and Stone Setter$57,670
Installation, maintenance, and repair
- Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$72,490
- Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$50,750
- Automotive Body and Related Repairer$49,270
- Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$55,500
- Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$63,850
- Coin$54,330
- Computer$59,480
- Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$102,700
- Electrical and Electronics Repairer$79,710
- Electrical and Electronics Repairer$124,700
- Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$127,600
- Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$52,450
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$82,360
- Heating$66,040
- Helpers--Installation$42,360
- Home Appliance Repairer$45,550
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic$76,220
- Installation$50,240
- Locksmith and Safe Repairer$58,230
- Maintenance and Repair Worker$49,490
- Maintenance Worker$72,400
- Mechanical Door Repairer$58,930
- Medical Equipment Repairer$59,190
- Millwright$80,840
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$65,960
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$49,400
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$57,460
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$62,420
- Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$61,560
- Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$78,610
- Tire Repairer and Changer$39,220
Production
- Baker$38,020
- Butcher and Meat Cutter$46,110
- Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$51,020
- Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$60,440
- Chemical Plant and System Operator$55,210
- Coating$49,020
- Coil Winder$61,990
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$52,560
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$76,650
- Crushing$55,920
- Cutting$49,430
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$47,830
- Dental Laboratory Technician$46,880
- Electrical$46,520
- Engine and Other Machine Assembler$58,550
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$87,000
- Food and Tobacco Roasting$50,800
- Food Batchmaker$39,580
- Furnace$81,530
- Furniture Finisher$46,450
- Grinding$46,700
- Helpers--Production Worker$47,210
- Inspector$62,470
- Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$71,410
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$35,000
- Machinist$63,970
- Meat$36,060
- Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$74,050
- Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$44,510
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$61,060
- Molder$54,500
- Molding$50,710
- Multiple Machine Tool Setter$47,000
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$47,950
- Paper Goods Machine Setter$48,760
- Power Plant Operator$103,300
- Prepress Technician and Worker$49,590
- Presser$34,790
- Print Binding and Finishing Worker$40,630
- Printing Press Operator$48,860
- Production Worker$45,570
- Sawing Machine Setter$42,240
- Separating$51,150
- Sewing Machine Operator$37,790
- Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$66,620
- Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$51,280
- Tailor$48,580
- Tool and Die Maker$87,240
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$63,120
- Welder$59,390
- Woodworking Machine Setter$35,910
Transportation and material moving
- Aircraft Service Attendant$47,370
- Ambulance Driver and Attendant$35,160
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$37,470
- Bus Driver$50,300
- Bus Driver$52,000
- Captain$74,890
- Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$36,900
- Crane and Tower Operator$73,010
- Driver/Sales Worker$37,890
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$63,160
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$60,720
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$50,770
- Laborer and Freight$43,640
- Light Truck Driver$41,360
- Motor Vehicle Operator$32,940
- Packer and Packager$37,080
- Parking Attendant$33,180
- Pump Operator$46,740
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$49,580
- Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$37,240
- Stocker and Order Filler$38,220
- Traffic Technician$67,010
- Transportation Inspector$85,960
Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Albany, NY?
About $71,220 a year ($34.24 an hour): the average of the 559 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.
What are the highest paying jobs in Albany, NY?
Anesthesiologist ($471,700), Physician ($314,500), Psychiatrist ($260,000).
What are the most common jobs in Albany, NY?
Home Health and Personal Care Aide (13,180 jobs), Retail Salesperson (11,930 jobs), Registered Nurse (10,230 jobs).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.