Residential Advisors pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,730 or more. The middle half of residential advisors in Albany earn between $38,650 and $52,090.
- $36K10th
- $39K25th
- $49KMedian
- $52K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,630 | $3,969 | $22.90 |
| Median | $48,890 | $4,074 | $23.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,650 | $3,221 | $18.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $52,090 | $4,341 | $25.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Residential Advisors salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $47,630, a single filer in Albany takes home about $38,436 a year, or $3,203 a month and $1,478 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.
Is Albany a good place for residential advisors? 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 $47,630 buys what about $47,838 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 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Residential Advisors salary in other New York cities
Albany ranks 10th of 11 New York metro areas for this job; Ithaca pays the most ($54,430).
- Ithaca$54,430
- Kingston$52,530
- New York$51,680
- Binghamton$50,190
- Syracuse$49,320
- Kiryas Joel$48,400
- Buffalo$48,310
- Rochester$48,260
- Utica$48,080
- Albany$47,630
Highest-paying cities for residential advisors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,630).
- San Jose, CA$60,630
- San Francisco, CA$57,350
- Vallejo, CA$56,720
- Barnstable, MA$54,710
- Seattle, WA$54,530
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Residential Advisors salary in Albany: questions
How much do residential advisors make an hour in Albany?
$22.90 an hour on average, and $23.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level residential advisors salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the residential advisors take-home pay in Albany?
About $38,436 a year ($3,203 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,630. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do residential advisors earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,779).
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 39-9041; area Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 1.51, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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