Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,690 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Albany earn between $33,330 and $47,590.
- $32K10th
- $33K25th
- $38KMedian
- $48K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,670 | $3,472 | $20.03 |
| Median | $37,890 | $3,158 | $18.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,330 | $2,778 | $16.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,590 | $3,966 | $22.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $41,670, a single filer in Albany takes home about $33,975 a year, or $2,831 a month and $1,307 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 driver/sales workers? 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 $41,670 buys what about $41,852 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Driver/Sales Workers salary in other New York cities
Albany ranks 11th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($46,920).
Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).
- San Jose, CA$55,520
- Santa Rosa, CA$52,100
- Sacramento, CA$51,550
- Burlington, VT$51,060
- Fresno, CA$50,610
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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Albany: questions
How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Albany?
$20.04 an hour on average, and $18.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,330, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Albany?
About $33,975 a year ($2,831 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,670. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do driver/sales workers earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).
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 53-3031; area Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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