SOC 41-9099 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro

Sales and Related Workers, All Other Salary in Albany, NY

The average salary for other sales and related workers in Albany, New York is $52,110 a year ($25.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,920: half of the 80 people in this job in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,510).

$52,110average per year

$25.06 / hourMedian $46,920Take-home ≈ $41,789

  • $33K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#4 of 6New York metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sales and Related Workers, All Other pay range in Albany

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,640 or more. The middle half of other sales and related workers in Albany earn between $35,880 and $63,120.

  • $33K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,110$4,342$25.05
Median$46,920$3,910$22.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,880$2,990$17.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,120$5,260$30.35

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

Sales and Related Workers, All Other pay in Albany vs. New York and the U.S.

Other sales and related workers in Albany earn 21% less than the New York average ($66,310) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($58,510). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $48,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Albany$52,110$46,920$33,120$82,64080
New York$66,310$55,270$35,480$111,4901,400
United States$58,510$48,280$29,720$97,91093,180

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Albany

On the average salary of $52,110, a single filer in Albany takes home about $41,789 a year, or $3,482 a month and $1,607 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 other sales and related 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 $52,110 buys what about $52,337 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 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary in other New York cities

Albany ranks 4th of 6 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($75,870).

All Sales and Related Workers, All Other salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for other sales and related workers

Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,520).

Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary by city

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Sales and Related Workers, All Other salary in Albany: questions

How much do other sales and related workers make an hour in Albany?

$25.06 an hour on average, and $22.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other sales and related workers salary in Albany?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other sales and related workers take-home pay in Albany?

About $41,789 a year ($3,482 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,110. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do other sales and related workers earn more in Albany than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,510).

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 41-9099; area Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.29, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.29).

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