Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022
In Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 549 detailed occupations covering about 403,270 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 0.2% below the national median on average.
Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)
"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.
| Occupation | Median Annual | vs National | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $233,000 | — | 160 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $215,370 | +1.3% | 210 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $207,700 | +26.1% | 230 |
| Psychiatrists | $188,570 | -16.9% | 100 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $175,530 | +17.9% | 210 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $172,220 | +18.7% | 120 |
| Dentists, General | $171,890 | +3.4% | 200 |
| Chief Executives | $171,400 | +97.3% | 530 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $170,370 | +3% | 480 |
| Sales Managers | $165,860 | +22.7% | 850 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $156,790 | -0.6% | 240 |
| Physicists | $154,020 | -1.1% | 100 |
| Optometrists | $151,870 | +15.2% | 70 |
| Marketing Managers | $147,880 | -17.6% | 700 |
| Fundraising Managers | $145,910 | +22.4% | 110 |
| Pediatricians, General | $137,940 | -30.6% | 140 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $136,190 | -19.7% | 1,540 |
| Materials Scientists | $136,000 | +28.1% | 120 |
| Financial Managers | $133,160 | +18.9% | 2,090 |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $131,490 | +83.8% | 30 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $130,620 | -5.4% | 290 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $128,860 | +10.2% | 420 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $128,070 | +24.8% | 430 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $127,870 | -6.2% | 70 |
| Pharmacists | $127,080 | -6.6% | 1,010 |