Registered Nurses pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,970 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Albany earn between $82,750 and $103,620.
- $77K10th
- $83K25th
- $100KMedian
- $104K75th
- $131K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $98,530 | $8,211 | $47.37 |
| Median | $99,970 | $8,331 | $48.06 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,750 | $6,896 | $39.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $103,620 | $8,635 | $49.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $98,530, a single filer in Albany takes home about $73,282 a year, or $6,107 a month and $2,819 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 registered nurses? 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 $98,530 buys what about $98,959 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 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other New York cities
Albany ranks 7th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($119,600).
- New York$119,600
- Kingston$104,300
- Kiryas Joel$102,250
- Ithaca$101,390
- Binghamton$99,450
- Buffalo$98,560
- Albany$98,530
- Watertown$96,070
- Glens Falls$95,810
- Rochester$92,250
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Albany: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Albany?
$47.37 an hour on average, and $48.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,750, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Albany?
About $73,282 a year ($6,107 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,530. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do registered nurses earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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 29-1141; area Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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