Software Developers pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $178,120 or more. The middle half of software developers in Albany earn between $96,890 and $161,120.
- $81K10th
- $97K25th
- $128KMedian
- $161K75th
- $178K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $129,180 | $10,765 | $62.11 |
| Median | $127,910 | $10,659 | $61.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $96,890 | $8,074 | $46.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $161,120 | $13,427 | $77.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Software Developers salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $129,180, a single filer in Albany takes home about $92,858 a year, or $7,738 a month and $3,571 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 software developers? 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 $129,180 buys what about $129,743 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Software Developers salary in other New York cities
Albany ranks 7th of 12 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($165,870).
- New York$165,870
- Kiryas Joel$148,910
- Ithaca$136,090
- Glens Falls$133,870
- Syracuse$130,980
- Binghamton$129,210
- Albany$129,180
- Buffalo$128,580
- Kingston$128,560
- Utica$124,370
Highest-paying cities for software developers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($221,710).
- San Jose, CA$221,710
- San Francisco, CA$193,430
- Seattle, WA$174,920
- Oxnard, CA$174,020
- Boulder, CO$166,480
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Software Developers salary in Albany: questions
How much do software developers make an hour in Albany?
$62.11 an hour on average, and $61.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level software developers salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the software developers take-home pay in Albany?
About $92,858 a year ($7,738 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $129,180. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do software developers earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).
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 15-1252; 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 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).
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