Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · New York statewide data
$62,535
Median Annual Wage
+15% since 2019
$65,730
New York Median
-5% vs state
418,520
Total Workers
560
Occupations Tracked
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY is a Metropolitan Area with 560 tracked occupations and an estimated 418,520 total workers. Wages grew an average of 21.3% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Legal Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $224,340 |
| Psychiatrists | $219,910 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $214,000 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $191,140 |
| Podiatrists | $177,990 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $176,500 |
| Chief Executives | $172,840 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $170,100 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $168,530 |
| Physicists | $166,400 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+21.3%
avg wage growth since 2019
-3.7%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+93.4%
$34,460 → $66,640
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+88.2%
$25,560 → $48,110
|
| Historians Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+84.3%
$29,340 → $54,080
|
| Demonstrators and Product Promoters Sales and Related Occupations |
+80.2%
$29,620 → $53,390
|
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+74.2%
$27,410 → $47,740
|
Most Jobs Added
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 190
|
| Medical Transcriptionists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 100
|
| Cooks, Fast Food Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+200.0%
420 → 1,440
|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+200.0%
360 → 1,410
|
| Sheet Metal Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 260
|
Wage Declines
| Clergy Community and Social Service Occupations |
-21.1%
$54,860 → $43,310
|
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-18.2%
$73,240 → $59,900
|
| Statistical Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-15.3%
$68,450 → $58,010
|
| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-15.2%
$43,230 → $36,670
|
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Production Occupations |
-13.6%
$57,470 → $49,670
|
Wage Trends in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $62,535 |
| 2023 | $60,820 |
| 2022 | $60,890 |
| 2021 | $59,770 |
| 2020 | $55,250 |
| 2019 | $54,250 |