Electrical Engineers pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,020 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Albany earn between $82,230 and $131,930.
- $71K10th
- $82K25th
- $106KMedian
- $132K75th
- $170K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $115,360 | $9,613 | $55.46 |
| Median | $105,910 | $8,826 | $50.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,230 | $6,852 | $39.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $131,930 | $10,994 | $63.43 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $115,360, a single filer in Albany takes home about $84,112 a year, or $7,009 a month and $3,235 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 electrical engineers? 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 $115,360 buys what about $115,863 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other New York cities
Albany ranks 7th of 11 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($129,720).
- New York$129,720
- Binghamton$128,690
- Kiryas Joel$125,340
- Ithaca$117,080
- Syracuse$116,330
- Rochester$115,820
- Albany$115,360
- Glens Falls$113,070
- Utica$110,900
- Kingston$107,020
Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).
- San Jose, CA$189,370
- San Francisco, CA$162,170
- Albuquerque, NM$158,230
- Austin, TX$157,930
- Manchester, NH$149,130
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Electrical Engineers salary in Albany: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Albany?
$55.46 an hour on average, and $50.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Albany?
About $84,112 a year ($7,009 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $115,360. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).
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 17-2071; area Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.6%.
- 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 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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