SOC 17-2072 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Salary in Albany, NY

The average salary for electronics engineers (except computer) in Albany, New York is $134,700 a year ($64.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $127,570: half of the 240 people in this job in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

$134,700average per year

$64.76 / hourMedian $127,570Take-home ≈ $96,300

  • $98K10th
  • $108K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $170K75th
  • $172K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 8New York metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay range in Albany

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $171,860 or more. The middle half of electronics engineers (except computer) in Albany earn between $107,870 and $169,600.

  • $98K10th
  • $108K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $170K75th
  • $172K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$134,700$11,225$64.76
Median$127,570$10,631$61.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$107,870$8,989$51.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$169,600$14,133$81.54

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary after taxes in Albany

On the average salary of $134,700, a single filer in Albany takes home about $96,300 a year, or $8,025 a month and $3,704 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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.

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Is Albany a good place for electronics engineers (except computer)? 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 $134,700 buys what about $135,287 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in other New York cities

Albany ranks 3rd of 8 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($148,770).

All Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for electronics engineers (except computer)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,710).

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary by city

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in Albany: questions

How much do electronics engineers (except computer) make an hour in Albany?

$64.76 an hour on average, and $61.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electronics engineers (except computer) salary in Albany?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $107,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electronics engineers (except computer) take-home pay in Albany?

About $96,300 a year ($8,025 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,700. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do electronics engineers (except computer) earn more in Albany than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

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 17-2072; area Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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