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Biological Scientists, All Other salary in Albany, NY

The median biological scientists, all other in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $83,780 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,229 a month.

10th percentile
$63,040
25th percentile
$76,270
Median percentile
$83,780
75th percentile
$100,640
90th percentile
$151,630

Based on 200 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$62,742 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,780
Federal income tax−$9,602
Social Security + Medicare−$6,409
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,027
Monthly take-home$5,229
Every two weeks$2,413

Does it go far here?

$84,145Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albany, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$314,460
Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,000
Chief Executives$180,240
Sales Managers$163,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,250
Marketing Managers$153,580
Financial Managers$150,590
Industrial Production Managers$141,300

All biological scientists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in New York