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Jobs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY: 449,410 jobs, median pay $58,460 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$58,460median pay
449,410jobs
7cities listed
$124,090top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY is a metropolitan area in New York. BLS counts 449,410 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $58,460 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $34,780 and the highest-paid tenth more than $124,090).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Saratoga Springs, Rotterdam, Niskayuna, Cohoes.

Private-sector jobs →Federal jobs →All metro areas

Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Home Health and Personal Care Aides13,180$37,590$33,540$62,0701.06
Retail Salespersons11,930$35,420$32,240$50,0701.06
Registered Nurses10,230$99,970$77,150$130,9701.05
General and Operations Managers8,890$111,130$60,220$235,1800.88
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners8,880$37,810$32,360$51,3701.39
Cashiers8,570$34,290$32,240$38,2800.96
Customer Service Representatives8,290$45,350$35,930$63,5701.10
Stockers and Order Fillers8,240$38,220$32,370$57,7201.01
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive7,690$49,330$37,540$63,5701.56
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand7,270$43,640$35,360$60,1600.85
Fast Food and Counter Workers7,190$34,060$32,240$39,6900.65
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary7,170$38,110$32,240$48,0101.75
Office Clerks, General6,860$46,010$34,510$64,5300.96
Waiters and Waitresses6,310$48,980$32,240$80,5000.96
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General4,970$49,490$37,310$75,8401.12
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers4,830$60,720$46,960$80,1300.81
Accountants and Auditors4,680$84,660$59,530$133,6701.12
Nursing Assistants4,200$40,160$36,090$47,5801.00
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks4,170$53,540$38,890$71,9201.05
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers4,050$73,360$49,020$106,4400.98
Management Analysts3,560$83,690$60,010$129,3701.37
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education3,550$79,240$51,510$104,3900.88
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3,500$80,620$57,560$104,1201.14
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants3,400$74,730$56,400$102,1202.56
Computer Systems Analysts3,290$86,890$64,990$117,8602.19
Software Developers3,280$127,910$80,800$178,1200.67
Project Management Specialists3,240$109,850$69,420$166,5201.05
Lawyers3,180$131,310$82,090$263,1301.46
Cooks, Restaurant3,100$39,610$34,040$46,6300.76
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel3,060$68,050$39,720$145,6100.84
Light Truck Drivers3,030$41,360$32,240$60,0701.07
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers3,010$56,470$38,070$79,9400.93
Human Resources Specialists2,970$77,000$52,000$118,9201.13
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products2,850$70,360$46,150$131,8900.80
Business Operations Specialists, All Other2,820$83,910$52,190$132,3900.90
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers2,810$45,330$36,260$69,4500.79
Construction Laborers2,700$52,940$38,830$86,4500.85
Financial Managers2,680$150,590$89,630$278,4801.10
Receptionists and Information Clerks2,650$39,790$33,300$49,5501.01
Childcare Workers2,420$36,170$32,620$47,2401.61

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Anesthesiologists410$471,720$168,700$521,2203.64
Physicians, All Other660$314,460$125,230$398,7300.67
Dentists, General320$193,780$127,060$422,0400.90
Architectural and Engineering Managers700$181,000$132,520$230,2001.09
Chief Executives660$180,240$118,560$329,9901.12
Sales Managers940$163,510$81,380$307,5900.51
Computer and Information Systems Managers2,180$158,250$118,780$251,7101.12
Marketing Managers1,050$153,580$80,590$266,6100.92
Financial Managers2,680$150,590$89,630$278,4801.10
Industrial Production Managers560$141,300$91,590$221,5300.78
Natural Sciences Managers410$139,830$99,290$216,4401.30
Physician Assistants770$137,850$116,990$161,7201.64
Pharmacists1,050$136,720$97,340$164,3301.13
Nurse Practitioners910$134,590$108,680$163,9000.97
Lawyers3,180$131,310$82,090$263,1301.46
Construction Managers570$130,980$79,020$219,0900.52
Engineers, All Other580$130,810$81,590$175,7801.31
Software Developers3,280$127,910$80,800$178,1200.67
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers460$127,580$63,190$131,5501.21
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary770$125,480$82,340$164,5700.81
Human Resources Managers920$124,540$80,270$213,5701.44
Administrative Services Managers670$122,340$65,070$191,4200.87
Medical and Health Services Managers1,880$121,470$77,210$212,0201.09
Computer Network Architects430$121,000$77,840$168,3700.83
Managers, All Other1,100$118,470$80,300$194,2200.61
Public Relations Managers410$117,290$60,230$195,4101.90
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products340$113,970$63,700$178,5200.41
General and Operations Managers8,890$111,130$60,220$235,1800.88
Project Management Specialists3,240$109,850$69,420$166,5201.05
Mechanical Engineers930$108,310$76,270$165,3601.08
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists330$106,440$58,910$158,0201.49
Purchasing Managers640$106,440$72,330$176,2802.61
Electrical Engineers720$105,910$70,890$170,0201.25
Industrial Engineers1,570$104,170$82,410$160,7101.48
Information Security Analysts470$103,890$67,220$165,7500.85
Civil Engineers1,470$102,470$75,990$149,5201.38
Registered Nurses10,230$99,970$77,150$130,9701.05
Physical Scientists, All Other780$99,460$64,990$144,96012.09
Data Scientists830$98,940$64,450$160,4601.10
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers700$97,820$64,970$155,5601.13

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Sort:
Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Office and Administrative Support58,090$48,7201.13
Business and Financial Operations35,720$82,3301.17
Sales and Related35,370$38,0200.91
Transportation and Material Moving34,190$44,8900.87
Educational Instruction and Library33,080$62,1501.26
Food Preparation and Serving Related31,650$36,7800.80
Management29,520$127,4600.92
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical29,300$89,1601.03
Healthcare Support21,850$39,0000.96
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair17,150$60,8900.97
Construction and Extraction16,920$63,0100.91
Computer and Mathematical15,930$94,8901.05
Production15,820$52,3200.64
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance14,280$38,6401.09
Community and Social Service10,700$60,9601.39
Architecture and Engineering10,660$99,3501.41
Protective Service9,620$60,1700.88
Personal Care and Service9,430$36,2601.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science8,350$80,2901.96
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media6,070$62,8201.03
Legal5,360$103,4501.42
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry370$42,9300.29

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
AlbanyNew York100,492$1,216
SchenectadyNew York68,847$1,145
TroyNew York51,033$1,175
Saratoga SpringsNew York28,631$1,470
RotterdamNew York22,695$1,278
NiskayunaNew York21,227$1,589
CohoesNew York18,159$1,251

Open jobs

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FAQ

How many jobs are there in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY?

BLS counts 449,410 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY?

$58,460 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY?

Anesthesiologists, with a median of $471,720 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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