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Chemical Engineers salary in Albany, NY

The median chemical engineers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $129,060 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,645 a month.

10th percentile
$82,460
25th percentile
$93,970
Median percentile
$129,060
75th percentile
$146,180
90th percentile
$174,830

Based on 40 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

$91,735 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,060
Federal income tax−$19,708
Social Security + Medicare−$9,873
New York income tax (approx.)−$7,744
Monthly take-home$7,645
Every two weeks$3,528

Does it go far here?

$129,623Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
17%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 chemical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in New York