Materials Scientists Salary in Albany, NY

Materials Scientists pay range in Albany

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $90,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $176,870 or more. The middle half of materials scientists in Albany earn between $107,260 and $168,710.

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

Materials Scientists salary after taxes in Albany

On the average salary of $138,310, a single filer in Albany takes home about $98,551 a year, or $8,213 a month and $3,790 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.

Is Albany a good place for materials scientists? 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 $138,310 buys what about $138,913 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Materials Scientists salary in other New York cities

Albany ranks 1st of 3 New York metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Materials Scientists salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for materials scientists

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,960).

Materials Scientists salary by city

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