SOC 51-9198 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Albany, NY

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Albany, New York is $48,660 a year ($23.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,210: half of the 220 people in this job in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$48,660average per year

$23.40 / hourMedian $47,210Take-home ≈ $39,207

  • $35K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
+18%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 10New York metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Albany

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,050 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Albany earn between $40,300 and $58,550.

  • $35K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,660$4,055$23.39
Median$47,210$3,934$22.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,300$3,358$19.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,550$4,879$28.15

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Albany

On the average salary of $48,660, a single filer in Albany takes home about $39,207 a year, or $3,267 a month and $1,508 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 helpers--production 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 $48,660 buys what about $48,872 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other New York cities

Albany ranks 1st of 10 New York metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Albany: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Albany?

$23.40 an hour on average, and $22.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Albany?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Albany?

About $39,207 a year ($3,267 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,660. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Albany than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

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 51-9198; area Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).

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