Environmental Engineers pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $137,410 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Albany earn between $79,290 and $125,330.
- $65K10th
- $79K25th
- $97KMedian
- $125K75th
- $137K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $102,620 | $8,552 | $49.34 |
| Median | $96,540 | $8,045 | $46.41 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,290 | $6,608 | $38.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $125,330 | $10,444 | $60.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $102,620, a single filer in Albany takes home about $75,914 a year, or $6,326 a month and $2,920 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 environmental 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 $102,620 buys what about $103,067 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Engineers salary in other New York cities
Albany ranks 3rd of 8 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($117,950).
- New York$117,950
- Kiryas Joel$103,940
- Albany$102,620
- Rochester$102,430
- Buffalo$100,530
- Binghamton$99,870
- Syracuse$98,730
- Utica$97,340
Highest-paying cities for environmental engineers
Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,100).
- Baton Rouge, LA$144,100
- Kennewick, WA$140,210
- Vallejo, CA$140,040
- Santa Rosa, CA$138,740
- Beaumont, TX$135,550
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Environmental Engineers salary in Albany: questions
How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Albany?
$49.34 an hour on average, and $46.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Albany?
About $75,914 a year ($6,326 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,620. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do environmental engineers earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,265).
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 17-2081; area Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 5.15, this job is 5.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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