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Chemists salary in Albany, NY

The median chemists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $110,920 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,684 a month.

10th percentile
$72,770
25th percentile
$86,890
Median percentile
$110,920
75th percentile
$139,490
90th percentile
$179,660

Based on 400 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

$80,207 take-home a year
Gross pay$110,920
Federal income tax−$15,572
Social Security + Medicare−$8,485
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,655
Monthly take-home$6,684
Every two weeks$3,085

Does it go far here?

$111,403Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
19%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 chemists salaries · Take-home pay in New York