Retail Salespersons pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,070 or more. The middle half of retail salespersons in Albany earn between $33,870 and $38,310.
- $32K10th
- $34K25th
- $35KMedian
- $38K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,590 | $3,299 | $19.03 |
| Median | $35,420 | $2,952 | $17.03 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,870 | $2,822 | $16.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,310 | $3,192 | $18.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Retail Salespersons salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $39,590, a single filer in Albany takes home about $32,418 a year, or $2,702 a month and $1,247 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 retail salespersons? 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 $39,590 buys what about $39,763 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Retail Salespersons salary in other New York cities
Albany ranks 4th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($43,950).
- New York$43,950
- Kingston$40,180
- Kiryas Joel$40,150
- Albany$39,590
- Glens Falls$39,510
- Syracuse$39,480
- Buffalo$39,370
- Rochester$39,340
- Binghamton$38,780
- Watertown$38,780
Highest-paying cities for retail salespersons
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($47,420).
- San Jose, CA$47,420
- San Francisco, CA$47,290
- Napa, CA$45,630
- Seattle, WA$45,020
- Mount Vernon, WA$44,690
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Retail Salespersons salary in Albany: questions
How much do retail salespersons make an hour in Albany?
$19.03 an hour on average, and $17.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level retail salespersons salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,870, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the retail salespersons take-home pay in Albany?
About $32,418 a year ($2,702 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,590. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do retail salespersons earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($37,482).
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 41-2031; area Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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