Broadcast Technicians pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,300 or more. The middle half of broadcast technicians in Albany earn between $37,800 and $71,270.
- $33K10th
- $38K25th
- $50KMedian
- $71K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,820 | $4,735 | $27.32 |
| Median | $50,110 | $4,176 | $24.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,800 | $3,150 | $18.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $71,270 | $5,939 | $34.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Broadcast Technicians salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $56,820, a single filer in Albany takes home about $45,315 a year, or $3,776 a month and $1,743 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Albany a good place for broadcast technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.6), so the average $56,820 buys what about $57,068 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Broadcast Technicians salary in other New York cities
Albany ranks 4th of 5 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($97,370).
Highest-paying cities for broadcast technicians
Philadelphia, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,650).
- Philadelphia, PA$101,650
- New York, NY$97,370
- San Francisco, CA$93,000
- Phoenix, AZ$88,140
- Chicago, IL$84,530
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Broadcast Technicians salary in Albany: questions
How much do broadcast technicians make an hour in Albany?
$27.32 an hour on average, and $24.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level broadcast technicians salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the broadcast technicians take-home pay in Albany?
About $45,315 a year ($3,776 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,820. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do broadcast technicians earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,803).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-4012; area Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).
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