High paying jobs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY run 0.4% below the national average (2024), so a Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY salary is worth about 1.00× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Employed

1Anesthesiologists$471,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$168,700 – $521,220410
2Physicians, All Other$314,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$125,230 – $398,730660
3Psychiatrists$260,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,630 – $320,450160
4Family Medicine Physicians$236,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,530 – $418,550220
5Dentists, General$193,780
Doctoral or professional degree
$127,060 – $422,040320
6Computer and Information Research Scientists$181,990
Master's degree
$122,250 – $280,710200
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,000
Bachelor's degree
$132,520 – $230,200700
8Chief Executives$180,240
Bachelor's degree
$118,560 – $329,990660
9Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$172,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$114,370 – $221,310150
10Sales Managers$163,510
Bachelor's degree
$81,380 – $307,590940
11Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,250
Bachelor's degree
$118,780 – $251,7102,180
12Marketing Managers$153,580
Bachelor's degree
$80,590 – $266,6101,050
13Financial Managers$150,590
Bachelor's degree
$89,630 – $278,4802,680
14Industrial Production Managers$141,300
Bachelor's degree
$91,590 – $221,530560
15Natural Sciences Managers$139,830
Bachelor's degree
$99,290 – $216,440410
16Physician Assistants$137,850
Master's degree
$116,990 – $161,720770
17Pharmacists$136,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,340 – $164,3301,050
18General Internal Medicine Physicians$136,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,960 – $407,270250
19Education Administrators, Postsecondary$134,980
Master's degree
$81,120 – $298,550390
20Nurse Practitioners$134,590
Master's degree
$108,680 – $163,900910
21Aerospace Engineers$133,840
Bachelor's degree
$97,360 – $220,790150
22Fundraising Managers$133,030
Bachelor's degree
$86,640 – $258,950160
23Materials Scientists$132,650
Bachelor's degree
$90,420 – $176,870150
24Veterinarians$131,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,550 – $233,310280
25Lawyers$131,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,090 – $263,1303,180
26Construction Managers$130,980
Bachelor's degree
$79,020 – $219,090570
27Engineers, All Other$130,810
Bachelor's degree
$81,590 – $175,780580
28Software Developers$127,910
Bachelor's degree
$80,800 – $178,1203,280
29Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$127,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,190 – $131,550460
30Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$127,570
Bachelor's degree
$98,210 – $171,860240
31Training and Development Managers$127,030
Bachelor's degree
$93,180 – $172,790180
32Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$125,480
Master's degree
$82,340 – $164,570770
33Personal Financial Advisors$124,610
Bachelor's degree
$57,330 – $360,640680
34Human Resources Managers$124,540
Bachelor's degree
$80,270 – $213,570920
35Administrative Services Managers$122,340
Bachelor's degree
$65,070 – $191,420670
36Medical and Health Services Managers$121,470
Bachelor's degree
$77,210 – $212,0201,880
37Computer Network Architects$121,000
Bachelor's degree
$77,840 – $168,370430
38Financial Risk Specialists$120,570
Bachelor's degree
$68,810 – $186,800200
39Managers, All Other$118,470
Bachelor's degree
$80,300 – $194,2201,100
40First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$118,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,130 – $151,020660
41Public Relations Managers$117,290
Bachelor's degree
$60,230 – $195,410410
42Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$113,970
Bachelor's degree
$63,700 – $178,520340
43Facilities Managers$113,490
Bachelor's degree
$77,380 – $178,680550
44General and Operations Managers$111,130
Bachelor's degree
$60,220 – $235,1808,890
45Chemists$110,920
Bachelor's degree
$72,770 – $179,660400
46Project Management Specialists$109,850
Bachelor's degree
$69,420 – $166,5203,240
47Database Architects$108,730
Bachelor's degree
$81,850 – $184,550150
48Mechanical Engineers$108,310
Bachelor's degree
$76,270 – $165,360930
49Purchasing Managers$106,440
Bachelor's degree
$72,330 – $176,280640
50Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$106,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,910 – $158,020330

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianAlbany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$471,720	$168,700 – $521,220	410
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$314,460	$125,230 – $398,730	660
3	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$260,000	$75,630 – $320,450	160
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$236,090	$75,530 – $418,550	220
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$193,780	$127,060 – $422,040	320
6	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$181,990	$122,250 – $280,710	200
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$181,000	$132,520 – $230,200	700
8	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$180,240	$118,560 – $329,990	660
9	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$172,410	$114,370 – $221,310	150
10	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,510	$81,380 – $307,590	940
11	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,250	$118,780 – $251,710	2,180
12	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$153,580	$80,590 – $266,610	1,050
13	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$150,590	$89,630 – $278,480	2,680
14	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,300	$91,590 – $221,530	560
15	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,830	$99,290 – $216,440	410
16	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$137,850	$116,990 – $161,720	770
17	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,720	$97,340 – $164,330	1,050
18	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$136,610	$69,960 – $407,270	250
19	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$134,980	$81,120 – $298,550	390
20	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$134,590	$108,680 – $163,900	910
21	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$133,840	$97,360 – $220,790	150
22	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,030	$86,640 – $258,950	160
23	Materials ScientistsBachelor's degree	$132,650	$90,420 – $176,870	150
24	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$131,680	$97,550 – $233,310	280
25	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$131,310	$82,090 – $263,130	3,180
26	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,980	$79,020 – $219,090	570
27	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$130,810	$81,590 – $175,780	580
28	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$127,910	$80,800 – $178,120	3,280
29	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,580	$63,190 – $131,550	460
30	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$127,570	$98,210 – $171,860	240
31	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,030	$93,180 – $172,790	180
32	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$125,480	$82,340 – $164,570	770
33	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$124,610	$57,330 – $360,640	680
34	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,540	$80,270 – $213,570	920
35	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,340	$65,070 – $191,420	670
36	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,470	$77,210 – $212,020	1,880
37	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$121,000	$77,840 – $168,370	430
38	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$120,570	$68,810 – $186,800	200
39	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$118,470	$80,300 – $194,220	1,100
40	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$118,150	$83,130 – $151,020	660
41	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,290	$60,230 – $195,410	410
42	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$113,970	$63,700 – $178,520	340
43	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,490	$77,380 – $178,680	550
44	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,130	$60,220 – $235,180	8,890
45	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$110,920	$72,770 – $179,660	400
46	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$109,850	$69,420 – $166,520	3,240
47	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$108,730	$81,850 – $184,550	150
48	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,310	$76,270 – $165,360	930
49	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,440	$72,330 – $176,280	640
50	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$106,440	$58,910 – $158,020	330

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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