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Bus Drivers, School salary in Albany, NY

The median bus drivers, school in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $50,300 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,298 a month.

10th percentile
$46,550
25th percentile
$47,730
Median percentile
$50,300
75th percentile
$58,300
90th percentile
$60,680

Based on 1,700 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

$39,578 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,300
Federal income tax−$3,856
Social Security + Medicare−$3,848
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,018
Monthly take-home$3,298
Every two weeks$1,522

Does it go far here?

$50,519Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
39%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

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